autonomic ganglion

/ˌˈɔdəˌnɑmɪk ˌgæŋgliən/

Definitions of autonomic ganglion

1. noun

   any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
   types:

   otic ganglion, otoganglion

   an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland

   type of:

   ganglion

   an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies of neurons