ganglion cell

Other forms: ganglion cells

Definitions of ganglion cell
  1. noun
    a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
    “damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma”
    synonyms: gangliocyte
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    type of:
    nerve cell, neuron
    a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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