thoracic ganglion

English

Noun

thoracic ganglion (plural thoracic ganglia)

1. (neuroanatomy) Any of the ganglia of the sympathetic chain in the thoracic region that occur in 12 or fewer pairs.

   Coordinate terms: cervical ganglion, lumbar ganglion, sacral ganglion, ganglion impar

References

• “thoracic ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.