Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for GANG'LI-ON
GANG'LI-ON, n. [Gr. γαγγλιον.]
- In anatomy, a small circumscribed tumor, found in certain parts of the nervous system. Wistar. Cyc.
- In surgery, a movable tumor formed on the tendons, generally about the wrist. Parr.
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