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ganglion - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Ganglion: The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130-201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome first used the word ganglion to denote a nerve complex. Ganglion still is used to refer to an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. Another use of the word ganglion is for a tendon cyst that most commonly pops up near the wrist. ...
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Further Reading on ganglion
  • Ganglion Cyst ( WebMD )
    A Ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone).
  • Ganglions - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Ganglions usually do not need treatment. Because a ganglion is not cancerous and may disappear with time, your health professional...treatment. Some people seek treatment for their ganglion because it...
  • Ganglions - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Ganglions are small sacs ( cysts ) filled with clear , jellylike fluid that often appear as bumps on ...develop on feet, ankles, knees, or shoulders. They are not cancerous. A ganglion can grow out of...
  • Finger,Hand,and Wrist Problems,Noninjury - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Everyone has had a minor problem with a finger , hand , or wrist . Most of the time our body movements do not cause problems , but ...its sheath in a finger or thumb thicken or swell. Ganglion cysts are...
  • Pancoast Tumor ( WebMD )
    Pancoast tumors are a subset of lung cancer tumors that form at the extreme apex ( very top ) of either lung in the superior sulcus ...that lie between a pair of adjacent ribs) Stellate ganglion (a mass...


  • Oral Herpes ( WebMD )
    Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus...the infected site, the virus moves to a mass of nervous tissue in your spine called the dorsal root ganglion . There the virus reproduces...
  • Constipation in Children ( WebMD )
    Constipation in children is common , but it can be painful . Learn the causes and medical treatments ...condition that is uncommon. It is a condition in which there are no ganglion cells (a type of nerve...
  • Ganglion Cyst ( eMedicineHealth )
  • ganglion ( NHSDirect )

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