Term Name: | chromaffin paraganglion |
---|---|
Synonyms: | chromaffin body, chromaffin paraganglia, chromaffin paraganglion, paraganglion |
Definition: | Small bodies containing chromaffin cells occurring outside of the adrenal medulla, most commonly near the sympathetic ganglia and in organs such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0012279] |