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ganglionic

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[gang-glee-on-ik] / ˌgæŋ gliˈɒn ɪk /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.


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Etymology

Origin of ganglionic

First recorded in 1820–30; ganglion + -ic


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Inan, M., Welagen, J. & Anderson, S. A. Spatial and temporal bias in the mitotic origins of somatostatin- and parvalbumin-expressing interneuron subgroups and the chandelier subtype in the medial ganglionic eminence.

From Nature ● Mar. 4, 2018

Heterogeneity within mitotic progenitors in the ganglionic eminences is driven by a highly conserved maturation trajectory, alongside eminence-specific transcription factor expression that seeds the emergence of later diversity.

From Nature ● Mar. 4, 2018

The central neuron projects from the spinal cord or brain stem to synapse on the ganglionic neuron that projects to the effector.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Because the efferent branch of a visceral reflex involves two neurons—the central neuron and the ganglionic neuron—a “short circuit” can be possible.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

At the posterior end of the body there are likewise seven separate ganglia partially fused to form a single ganglionic mass, which innervates the segments lying behind the anus and corresponding to the posterior sucker.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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