middle cervical ganglion

noun

A ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.

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Meanings

nounmiddle cervical ganglion (plural middle cervical ganglia)

plural middle cervical ganglia

  1. anatomyA ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸中神經節 /颈中神经节, 中頸神經節 /中颈神经节
  • 頸中神經節 /颈中神经节 (jǐngzhōngshénjīngjié)sympathetic ganglion
  • 中頸神經節 /中颈神经节 (zhōng jǐng shénjīngjié)sympathetic ganglion
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