inferior ganglion
noun
1
: the lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve
called also petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion
compare superior ganglion sense 12
: the lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen
called also inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion
compare superior ganglion sense 2Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
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