Anatomy
ganglia
Subclass of:
Nervous system
Also called:
Ganglion Cysts
Definitions related to ganglia:
  • Clusters of multipolar neurons surrounded by a capsule of loosely organized CONNECTIVE TISSUE located outside the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (ganglion) A cluster of nervous tissue principally composed of neuronal cell bodies external to the central nervous system (CNS).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (ganglion) Any group of sensory or autonomic nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (ganglion) Subdivision of neural tree (organ) which primarily consists of cell bodies of neurons located outside the neuraxis (brain and spinal cord); together with a nucleus and its associated nerve, it constitutes a neural tree (organ). Examples: spinal ganglion, trigeminal ganglion, superior cervical ganglion, celiac ganglion, inferior hypogastric (pelvic) ganglion.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Ganglia are cystic swellings occurring usually on the hands, especially on the dorsal aspect of the wrists. Aspiration or excision is indicated for symptomatic ganglia.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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