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gangliocyte

gangliocyte

9.9
A nerve cell whose body sits in a small group of cells outside the brain or spinal cord
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæŋɡliəˌsaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gangliocito
  • A gangliocyte is a type of nerve cell.

Examples

  • Damage to retinal gangliocytes is associated with the progression of glaucoma.

  • Researchers are studying how gangliocytes contribute to synaptic transmission outside the brain.

  • Loss of gangliocytes can lead to certain neurodegenerative diseases.

  • The gangliocyte plays a crucial role in transmitting signals.

  • Damage to retinal gangliocytes is associated with the progression of glaucoma.

  • Loss of gangliocytes can lead to certain neurodegenerative diseases.

  • Researchers are studying how gangliocytes contribute to synaptic transmission outside the brain.

Synonyms

ganglion cell
vsgangliocyte
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A nerve cell with its main part outside the brain and spinal cord, often in the retina

focuses on cells located in a nearby nerve cluster rather than all peripheral sites

Surface Forms

gangliocyte singular
gangliocytes plural

Morphology

gangliocyte = ganglion (semi-transparent) = ganglion + cyte

The formation 'ganglion' + the combining element '-cyte' follows a regular biomedical pattern meaning 'cell of a ganglion', but both parts are technical and '-cyte' may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Gangliocyte breaks into two parts: ganglio- meaning a 'knot' or 'swelling', a small group of nerve tissue called a ganglion, and -cyte meaning 'cell', like the everyday word 'cell'. So a gangliocyte is a 'cell in a ganglion', which is why it means a nerve cell found outside the brain and spinal cord.