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ganglionic

American

[gang-glee-on-ik] / ˌgæŋ gliˈɒn ɪk /

adjective

Anatomy.

of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.

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

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Genetic fate mapping reveals that the caudal ganglionic eminence produces a large and diverse population of superficial cortical interneurons.

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

All ganglionic neurons of the autonomic system, in both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia, are activated by ACh released from preganglionic fibers.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This fiber then makes a synapse on the ganglionic neuron that projects to the target effector.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

At the cephalic end of the cerebro-pleural ganglion the large ganglionic cords are in evidence.

From Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 by Alexander, Charles P.

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