Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0758 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ganglion/o: Ganglion
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The idea
The combining form ganglion slash o names a ganglion, a cluster of nerve cell bodies outside the brain and cord.
In practice
A ganglionic blocker acts on these clusters.
Where people slip
One ganglion; several ganglia, following the on to a plural rule.
Your place on the trail
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