prevertebral ganglia
[ prē-vûr′tə-brəl, prē′vər-tē′brəl ]
n.
Any of the sympathetic ganglions lying in front of the vertebral column, including the celiac, aorticorenal, and the superior and inferior mesenteric ganglions.
Nearby words
preventive treatment, preventive war, preventively, preverb, preverbal, prevertebral ganglia, preview, preview monitor, previn, previous, previous question
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