NEUROGLIA

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

neuroglia (plural neuroglia or neuroglias)

(cytology) glial cell

Source: Wiktionary


Neu*rog"li*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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