Meanings
plural inferior ganglia
- anatomyThe lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Synonyms: petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion
- anatomyThe lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.
Synonyms: inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
nounThe lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.
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