thoracic ganglion
English
Noun
thoracic ganglion (plural thoracic ganglia)
- (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.
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