ganglion vs muscle

ganglion

noun
  • An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. 

  • A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc. 

  • Any of certain masses of gray matter in the central nervous system, as the basal ganglia. 

  • A benign cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule. 

muscle

noun
  • An organ composed of muscle tissue. 

  • Strength, force. 

  • A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. 

  • Hired strongmen or bodyguards. 

  • A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise. 

verb
  • To use force to make progress, especially physical force. 

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