ganglionic

[ gang-glee-on-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

Other Words From

• inter·gangli·onic adjective
• multi·gangli·onic adjective
• nongan·gli·onic adjective
• postgan·gli·onic adjective
• pregan·gli·onic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ganglionic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; ganglion + -ic

Example Sentences

Using single-cell RNA sequencing, the authors revealed that transcriptional programs are largely conserved in progenitors across the ganglionic eminences.

From Nature

Similarly, Mayer et al. found that newborn neurons from all ganglionic eminences initially transit through overlapping transcriptional ground states.

From Nature

These neurons arise from progenitors located in three transient structures of the developing mammalian brain, called ganglionic eminences8.

From Nature

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

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

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