adj.
Posterior or distal to a ganglion.
postganglionic
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Distal to a ganglion.
- p. axon — an axon arising from a cell body within an autonomic ganglion, and distal to it.
- p. fibers — nerve fibers arising from cell bodies within an autonomic ganglion, and distal to it.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
Pertains to noun: ganglion (meaning #1)
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