GLIA

neuroglia, glia

(noun) sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glia pl (plural only)

The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

Synonyms

• neuroglia

Hyponyms

• oligodendrocyte, astrocyte, ependymal cell, microglia, Schwann cell, satellite cell.

Anagrams

• Gail, Gila, Liga

Source: Wiktionary



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