noun
a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
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damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma
• Syn: ↑ganglion cell
• Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron
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\\-ˌsīt\ noun (-s)Etymology: gangli- + -cyte
: a nerve cell having its body outside the central nervous system — called also ganglion cell
Useful english dictionary. 2012.