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Where does “hemiganglion” come from?

hemiganglion (English) comes from English ganglion, from Ancient Greek γᾰγγλῐ́ον.

hemiganglion (English): One half of a ganglion, each half carrying one of...

Definitions

  1. One half of a ganglion, each half carrying one of...

Ancestry of “hemiganglion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishganglionAn encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,...
2Ancient Greekγᾰγγλῐ́ον—
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