Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganglion cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: gan-glion -cell
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system

Example Sentences

"damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"

Synonyms

gangliocyte

Questions

What does ganglion cell mean?: a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system

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