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Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed nervous system. That is why a severed octopus arm may crawl on its own and even pick up food.
Frans de Waal

Meaning of "ganglion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GANGLION

From Late Latin: swelling, from Greek: cystic tumour.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGLION

ganglion  [ˈɡæŋɡlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGLION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ganglion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GANGLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ganglion

Ganglion

In anatomy, a ganglion is a nerve cell cluster or a group of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system. Cells found in a ganglion are called ganglion cells, though this term is also sometimes used to refer specifically to retinal ganglion cells.

Definition of ganglion in the English dictionary

The first definition of ganglion in the dictionary is an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord. Other definition of ganglion is any concentration of energy, activity, or strength. Ganglion is also a cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGLION


Anatolian
ˌænəˈtəʊlɪən
Anglian
ˈæŋɡlɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Boolean
ˈbuːlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
cerulean
sɪˈruːlɪən
chameleon
kəˈmiːlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
galleon
ˈɡælɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
mongolian
mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
napoleon
nəˈpəʊlɪən
Orwellian
ɔːˈwɛlɪən
reptilian
rɛpˈtɪlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
Somalian
səʊˈmɑːlɪən
Wesleyan
ˈwɛzlɪən
Zwinglian
ˈzwɪŋɡlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGLION

gangland
ganglia
ganglial
gangliar
gangliate
gangliated
gangliform
gangling
ganglionated
ganglionic
ganglioside
gangly
gangmaster
Gangnail
gangplank
gangplow
gangrel
gangrene

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGLION

battalion
billion
bullion
dandelion
Heraklion
lion
medallion
million
mountain lion
multimillion
pavilion
rebellion
sea lion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
trillion
triskelion
vermilion
vermillion
zillion

Synonyms and antonyms of ganglion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ganglion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGLION

Find out the translation of ganglion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ganglion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ganglion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganglio
570 millions of speakers

English

ganglion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाड़ीग्रन्थि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العقدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ганглий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gânglio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ganglion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ganglion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ganglion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経節
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신경절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ganglion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung tâm điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரம்பு முடிச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नागमोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ganglion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ganglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwojowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ганглій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ganglion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γάγγλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ganglion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ganglion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ganglion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ganglion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGLION»

The term «ganglion» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.944 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGLION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ganglion

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QUOTES WITH «GANGLION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ganglion.
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Frans de Waal
Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed nervous system. That is why a severed octopus arm may crawl on its own and even pick up food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGLION»

Discover the use of ganglion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ganglion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment
FIGURE 57.15. Surgical resection of a multilobulated ganglion cyst. (Fig. 57.15) and is considered to have a slightly higher recurrence rate. This likely results from the difficulty of complete excision of the ganglion, the stalk, and cells or origin.
William P. Cooney, 2011
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Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Nervous system ...
Otic Ganglion (A, B) The otic ganglion (AB1 ) is a flat body lying below the oval foramen on the medial side of the mandibular nerve (A2), from where sensory and motor fibers (sensorimotor roots) (AB3) enter the ganglion and pass through  ...
Werner Kahle, 2003
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Shoulder Arthroscopy
At the time that I wrote my first book on shoulder arthroscopy, I had no notion of the importance of the problem of ganglion cyst of the shoulder would be. I believe it was the introduction and eventual popularity of magnetic resonance imaging ...
Stephen J. Snyder, 2003
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Clinical Anatomy of the Masticatory Apparatus Peripharyngeal ...
Anastomotic Branches from the Pterygopalatine Ganglion to the Otic Ganglion Tanaka (1932) found anastomotic fibers connecting the pterygopalatine ganglion with the otic ganglion in 42 of his 60 cranial halves. The branches connected with  ...
Johannes Lang, 1995
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An experimental inquiry into the functions of the ophthalmic ...
of the inferior oblique muscle has, in some animals, a functional connection with the ganglion, and does not merely pass by and in apposition to it, may be inferred from the constancy with which the ganglion is found in close relation to that ...
Charles Radclyffe Hall, 1847
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The Cognitive Neurosciences
DENNIS DACEY ABSTRACT Visual pathways originate in the retina with approximately 20 ganglion cell populations that project in parallel to diverse brainstem targets. In primates, previously recognized cell groups— the midget, parasol and ...
Michael S. Gazzaniga, 2004
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The Human Brain During the Early First Trimester
R3 Facial NEP - germinal source of facial motor and sensory receptor neurons of the facial (VII) ganglion. R4 Vestibulo-auditory NEP - germinal source (with R5) of central auditory nuclei and vestibular nuclei, except the cochlear nuclei.
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman, 2007
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The Wrist
Use a standard wrist arthroscopy tower or support stand with approximately 10 to 15 pounds of longitudinal traction applied across the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints. ○ Palpate, confirm, and mark the location and size of the ganglion along ...
Richard H. Gelberman, 2009
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Bone Diseases: Macroscopic, Histological, and Radiological ...
Macroscopic, Histological, and Radiological Diagnosis of Structural Changes in the Skeleton Claus-Peter Adler. Intraosseous Ganglion When a bone cyst is found close to a joint, the possibility of an intraosseous ganglion must be considered.
Claus-Peter Adler, 2000
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Development of the Bipolar Cell to Retinal Ganglion Cell ...
Origin of transient and sustained responses in ganglion cells of the retina. J Neurosci 20 (18):7087-7095. Barlow HB, Levick WR. 1965. The mechanism of directionally selective units in rabbit's retina. J Physiol 178 (3):477-504. Bodnarenko ...
Joshua Lyskowski Morgan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ganglion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pixar's Scientific Method - The New Yorker
And remember, we keep our supraesophageal ganglion to ourselves!” and then we see a bespectacled Pixar employee riding her scooter ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Wand announces Drag City debut 1000 Days, shares “Stolen …
For those, keeping count, this means the trio will have released three albums in just over a year, starting with last summer's Ganglion Reef, ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Wells Fargo Ups St. Jude To Buy On Heartening Cardio Trends
The two technologies are the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) technology STJ acquired through its recent acquisition of Spinal Modulation and its ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
4
Younger individuals not immune to NAION
The ganglion cell analysis showed no thinning. Raster showed elevation to the left optic nerve head, and the left visual field showed a superior ... «Healio, Jul 15»
5
Disabled population rises by 48% in 10 years
... we found many cases of optic degeneration (atrophy) where the retinal ganglion cell axons degenerate, compromising the optic nerve. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Loss of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma …
Decreased function of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells may affect pupillary response and sleep quality in glaucoma patients, ... «Healio, Jul 15»
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Rods and Cones are Not Alone
Intrinsically photoreceptive retinal ganglion cells, or ipRGCs for short, are a type of cell in our retina that has nothing to do with our vision but it ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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John F. Mullan, pioneer of neurosurgery, 1925-2015
The balloon catheter—now known as the Mullan percutaneous trigeminal ganglion microcompression set, produced by Indiana-based Cook ... «UChicago News, Jul 15»
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These Rubik's Cubes will help explain optical illusions and how our …
There are six colour primaries arranged in pairs that the ganglion cells of our eye code: Black with white, red with green and blue with yellow. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Optical illusion paints a brunette woman on a blank canvas by …
This optical illusion is known as a 'negative afterimage' and is caused by cells located in the eyes, called ganglion cells, which send messages ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

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