cervical ganglion

English

Noun

cervical ganglion (plural cervical ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) Any of three sympathetic ganglia on each side of the neck.
Meronyms: superior cervical ganglion, middle cervical ganglion, inferior cervical ganglion

Coordinate terms: thoracic ganglion, lumbar ganglion, sacral ganglion, ganglion impar

Translations

sympathetic ganglion

Chinese:
Mandarin: 頸神經節／颈神经节 (jǐng shénjīngjié)

References

“cervical ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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