noun
Meaning 1
A ganglion cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gangliocyte
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noun
Meaning 2
a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ganglion cell
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nerve cell, neuron
History
Etymology
From ganglio- + -cyte.