Where does “ganglion” come from?
Ganglion comes from Ancient Greek γαγγλίον, which derives from Proto-Indo-European gel-.
ganglion (English): An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,...
Definitions
- An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,...
Ancestry of “ganglion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γᾰγγλῐ́ον | encysted tumour on a tendon or aponeurosis |
Words derived from “ganglion”
- ganglionic
- preganglionic
- postganglionic
- paraganglioma
- aganglionic
- aganglionosis
- ganglionectomy
- ganglial
- ganglionopathy
- paraganglion
- hypoganglionosis
- paraganglionic
- gangliform
- transganglionic
- interganglionic
- periganglionic
- synganglion
- pseudoganglion
- hemiganglion
- deganglionated
- periganglionitis
- ganglionitis
- ganglionless
- ganglionosis