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thoracic ganglion

thoracic ganglion noun: any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.

Noun

thoracic ganglion (plural thoracic ganglia)

  1. Any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.

Forms of thoracic ganglion

pluralthoracic ganglia

Questions about thoracic ganglion

What does thoracic ganglion mean?
Thoracic ganglion means any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.
What part of speech is thoracic ganglion?
Thoracic ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracic ganglion?
The plural of thoracic ganglion is thoracic ganglia.

Words near thoracic ganglion in the dictionary

  1. thoracic cavities
  2. thoracic cavity
  3. thoracic duct
  4. thoracic ducts
  5. thoracic ganglia
  6. thoracic ganglion
  7. thoracic insufficiency syndrome
  8. thoracic outlet syndrome
  9. thoracic outlet syndromes
  10. thoracic spine
  11. thoracic vertebra

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