gangliated cord

noun

: either of the two main trunks of the sympathetic nervous system of which one lies on each side of the spinal column

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“Gangliated cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gangliated%20cord. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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