ganglia
Pronunciation:
/ˈɡæŋɡli.ə/noun
Definitions
An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, located outside the brain and spinal cord.
Any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
(by extension) A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
A cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule; a ganglion cyst.