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inferior ganglion

inferior ganglion noun: the lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Noun

inferior ganglion (plural inferior ganglia)

  1. The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
    Synonyms:
    petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion
  2. The lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.
    Synonyms:
    inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion

Synonyms of inferior ganglion

Forms of inferior ganglion

pluralinferior ganglia

Questions about inferior ganglion

What does inferior ganglion mean?
Inferior ganglion means the lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
What part of speech is inferior ganglion?
Inferior ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of inferior ganglion?
The plural of inferior ganglion is inferior ganglia.

Words near inferior ganglion in the dictionary

  1. inferior court
  2. inferior courts
  3. inferior dental arteries
  4. inferior dental artery
  5. inferior ganglia
  6. inferior ganglion
  7. inferior good
  8. inferior goods
  9. inferior hypophyseal arteries
  10. inferior hypophyseal artery
  11. inferior laryngeal arteries

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