geniculate ganglion
geniculate ganglion · geniculate ganglions
A small reddish ganglion consisting of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells located at…A small reddish ganglion consisting of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells located at the sharp backward angle of the facial nerve.
Meaning
1 sensesA small reddish ganglion consisting of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells located at the sharp backward angle of the facial nerve.
Forms
plural: geniculate ganglions| Singular | geniculate ganglion |
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See also
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