Neuroglia

//njuˈrɔɡlĭə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    glial cell
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

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glia

Etymology

From neuro- + glia.

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glial cell

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