Meanings
nountrigeminal ganglion (plural trigeminal ganglia)
plural trigeminal ganglia
- anatomyA large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.
Synonyms: Gasserian ganglion, semilunar ganglion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 三叉神經節 /三叉神经节
- 三叉神經節 /三叉神经节 (sānchā shénjīngjié)ganglion of the trigeminal nerve
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