What does gangli mean in medical terms?

gangli

Meaning: ganglion; cluster of nerve cells

Type: Word root · Body system: Brain, Nerves & Mind

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what gangli means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using gangli

ganglionitis
gangli (ganglion) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a ganglion
ganglion
gangli (cluster of nerve cells) + -on (structure) = a cluster of nerve cell bodies

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.