gli·a (glē'ə, glī'ə) n. See neuroglia. [Short for neuroglia.] gli'al (glē'əl, glī'əl) adj. |
glia gli·a (glē'ə, glī'ə)
n.
See neuroglia.
neuroglia neu·rog·li·a (n&oobreve;-rŏg'lē-ə, ny&oobreve;-, n&oobreve;r'ə-glē'ə, -glī'-, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system. Also called glia, reticulum.
| glia (glē'ə, glī'ə) Pronunciation Key
The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system. glial adjective |