ganglion vs stratum

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. 

stratum

noun
  • A layer of tissue. 

  • One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another. 

  • A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout. 

  • Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers. 

  • A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status. 

  • A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height. 

  • The level of accuracy of a computer's clock, relative to others on the network. 

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