ganglion

• Eine abgekapselte Nervenstruktur, die aus einer Ansammlung von Zellkörpern oder Neuronen besteht; auch eine gutartige Geschwulst an einer Sehnenscheide oder Gelenkkapsel (Überbein).

A noun referring to an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Neural structureC1formalmedical

   An encapsulated cluster of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, often involved in processing and relaying neural signals.

   Nervenknoten

   • The dorsal root ganglion contains sensory neurons.
   • The autonomic nervous system has several important ganglia.
   • Damage to a ganglion can disrupt nerve signal transmission.