Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superior cervical ganglion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: su-pe-ri-or cer-vi-cal -gan-glion
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

Inflected Forms

superior cervical ganglia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

middle cervical ganglion inferior cervical ganglion

Questions

What does superior cervical ganglion mean?: A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.

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