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spinal ganglion

noun

Definition of SPINAL GANGLION

:  a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve that is one of a series of ganglia lodging cell bodies of sensory neurons
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First Known Use of SPINAL GANGLION

circa 1860
Medical Dictionary

spinal ganglion

noun

Medical Definition of SPINAL GANGLION

:  a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve that is one of a series of ganglia containing cell bodies of sensory neurons—called also dorsal root ganglion

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