Home : Technical Terms : CAD Definition. CAD. Stands for Computer-Aided Design.. CAD is the use of computers to create 2D and 3D designs. Common types of CAD include two-dimensional layout design and three-dimensional modeling. 2D CAD has many applications, but it is commonly used to design vector-based layouts.
In anatomy, a ganglion (/ËÉ¡Ã¦ÅÉ¡liÉn/ GANG-glee-Én; plural ganglia) is a nerve cell cluster or a group of nerve cell bodies located in the autonomic nervous system and sensory system. Ganglia house the cell bodies of afferent nerves.
sensory ganglion any of the ganglia of the peripheral nervous system that transmit sensory impulses; also, the collective masses of nerve cell bodies in the brain subserving sensory functions.simple ganglion. a cystic tumor in a tendon sheath.. [pl.] celiac ganglia. sensory ganglion any of the ganglia of the peripheral nervous system that transmit sensory impulses; also, the collective masses of nerve cell bodies in the brain subserving sensory functions. simple ganglion a cystic tumor in a tendon sheath. sphenopalatine ganglion pterygopalatine ganglion.