superior ganglion
nounMedical Definition of superior ganglion
1
: the upper and smaller of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve that may be absent but when present is situated in a groove in which the nerve passes through the jugular foramen
— called also jugular ganglion
— compare inferior ganglion sense 1
2
: the upper of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that is situated at the point where it exits through the jugular foramen
— called also jugular ganglion, superior vagal ganglion
— compare inferior ganglion sense 2