| n. | 1. | (Anat.) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve. | |||
| 2. | (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; - called also
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| Noun | 1. | ganglion - an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons |