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Meckel's ganglion

Meckel's ganglion noun: synonym of pterygopalatine ganglion.

Noun

Meckel's ganglion (plural Meckel's ganglia)

  1. Synonym of pterygopalatine ganglion.

Synonyms of Meckel's ganglion

Forms of Meckel's ganglion

pluralMeckel's ganglia

Origin of Meckel's ganglion

Named after German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781–1833).

Questions about Meckel's ganglion

What does Meckel's ganglion mean?
Meckel's ganglion means synonym of pterygopalatine ganglion.
What part of speech is Meckel's ganglion?
Meckel's ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of Meckel's ganglion?
The plural of Meckel's ganglion is Meckel's ganglia.

Words near Meckel's ganglion in the dictionary

  1. meck
  2. Meckel
  3. Meckel syndrome
  4. Meckel's diverticulum
  5. Meckel's ganglia
  6. Meckel's ganglion
  7. Meckel-Gruber syndrome
  8. Meckel-Serres law
  9. Meckelian
  10. Meckelian groove
  11. Meckhe

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