weeping sinew

Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
   ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
   skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.]
   1. (Anat.)
      (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve
          cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of
          a nerve.
      (b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a
          lymphatic ganglion.
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   2. (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated
      somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion
      of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also {weeping sinew}.
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   {Ganglion cell}, a nerve cell. See Illust. under {Bipolar}.
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Weeping \Weep"ing\, a.
   1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. "Weeping eyes." --I.
      Watts.
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   2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very
      slowly; surcharged with water. "Weeping grounds."
      --Mortimer.
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   3. Having slender, pendent branches; -- said of trees; as,
      weeping willow; a weeping ash.
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   4. Pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep.
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   {Weeping cross}, a cross erected on or by the highway,
      especially for the devotions of penitents; hence, to
      return by the weeping cross, to return from some
      undertaking in humiliation or penitence.

   {Weeping rock}, a porous rock from which water gradually
      issues.

   {Weeping sinew}, a ganglion. See {Ganglion}, n., 2. [Colloq.]
      

   {Weeping spring}, a spring that discharges water slowly.
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