Translation guide
A ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies. In everyday English, it can also refer to a cyst near a joint or tendon. This guide covers both the anatomical and common medical meanings.
To refer to a cluster of nerve cell bodies in the nervous system.
The standard anatomical term for a ganglion, used in medical and biological contexts.
The spinal ganglion contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons.
Loanword from German 'Ganglion', used in medical terminology, often in compound words.
Ganglion cells are present in the retina.
To refer to a fluid-filled lump near a joint or tendon, commonly called a ganglion cyst.
In English, 'ganglion' alone can mean a cyst, but in Japanese, ガングリオン is the standard. Using 神経節 for a cyst would be incorrect.
Ganglion cysts are usually benign.