spinal ganglion
noun
a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve, containing the cell bodies of sensory nerves.
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Nearby words
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Origin of spinal ganglion
First recorded in 1855–60
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spinal ganglion
n.
The ganglion of the posterior root of each spinal segmental nerve, containing the cell bodies of the unipolar primary sensory neurons.dorsal root ganglion
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