What is the breakdown of medical word ganglia?
The word "ganglia" is the plural form of "ganglion". It comes from the Greek word "ganglion" which means "knot". This is because ganglia are small, knot-like clusters of nerve cells located outside the brain and spinal cord.
Here is the breakdown of the Greek roots that form the word ganglia:
GANGG= knot
LON= cell
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