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Definition of
ganglion noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ganglion
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡæŋɡliən
/
/
(
pl.
ganglia
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡæŋɡliə
/
/
)
(
medical
)
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1
a mass of nerve cells
2
a swelling in a
tendon
, often at the back of the hand
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ganglion
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