Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inferior cervical ganglion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: in-fe-ri-or cer-vi-cal -gan-glion
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

8

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.

Inflected Forms

inferior cervical ganglia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

superior cervical ganglion middle cervical ganglion

Questions

What does inferior cervical ganglion mean?: A ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.

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