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Definition of ganglion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ganglion

noun

NAmE//ˈɡæŋɡliən//

(pl. ganglia

NAmE//ˈɡæŋɡliə//

) (medical)

1a mass of nerve cells

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2a swelling in a tendon, often at the back of the hand

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