Golgi cell

/ˌgɔldʒi sɛl/
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Definitions of Golgi cell
  1. noun
    a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter
    synonyms: Golgi's cell
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    type of:
    brain cell
    a nerve cell in the brain
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