Look up: paraganglia

1. paraganglia
   Plural of paraganglion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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2. paraganglia
   Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-gang′glē-ă Definitions: 1. Plural of paraganglion.
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3. paraganglia
   A collection of cells that came from embryonic nervous tissue, and are found near the adrenal glands and some blood vessels and nerves. Most paraganglia secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine.
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4. Paraganglia
   | --> The `paraganglia` (or `chromaffin bodies`) are small groups of chromaphil cells connected with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk and the ganglia of the celiac, renal, suprarenal, aortic and hypogastric plexuses. They are concentrated near the suprarenal glands and essentially function the s...
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