paraganglion

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ ganglion.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æŋɡliən

Noun

paraganglion (plural paraganglia)

  1. A chromaffin body; a small group of chromaphil cells in the abdomen, connected with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk and the ganglia of the celiac, renal, adrenal, aortic and hypogastric plexuses
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