sympathetic chain
noun
: either of the pair of ganglionated longitudinal cords of the sympathetic nervous system of which one is situated on each side of the spinal column
called also sympathetic trunk
compare vertebral ganglionDictionary Entries Near sympathetic chain
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“Sympathetic chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sympathetic%20chain. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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