ganglionic

American  

[gang-glee-on-ik] / ˌgæŋ gliˈɒn ɪk /

adjective

Anatomy.

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

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Other Word Forms

• interganglionic adjective
• multiganglionic adjective
• nonganglionic adjective
• postganglionic adjective
• preganglionic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ganglionic

First recorded in 1820–30; ganglion + -ic

Example Sentences

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

With respect to the “wiring” involved, the synapse with the ganglionic neuron occurs at chain ganglia superior or inferior to the location of the central neuron.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

All ganglionic neurons—the targets of these preganglionic fibers—have nicotinic receptors in their cell membranes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The ventral system consists of a double chord uniting in each of the leg-bearing segments in a ganglionic swelling which gives off four pairs of nerves to the limbs and tissues of the somite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various