| Name: | dorsal root ganglion |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal root ganglia, DRG |
| Definition: | Trunk ganglion which is located adjacent to the spine on a dorsal root and contains the cell bodies of afferent sensory nerves. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000200] |
| Name: | peripheral nervous system axon ensheathment |
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| Synonyms: | ensheathment of axons in peripheral nervous system |
| Definition: | The process in which a Schwann cell membrane closes around an axon in the peripheral nervous system. This can be a myelinating or a non-myelinating neuron-glial interaction. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032292] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |