neuroglia

[noo-rog-lee-uh, nyoo-]

neu·rog·li·a

[noo-rog-lee-uh, nyoo-]
noun Anatomy, Cell Biology.
a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
Also called glia.


Origin:
1870–75; neuro- + Late Greek glía glue

neu·rog·li·al, neu·rog·li·ar, adjective
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Neuroglia is always a great word to know.
So is dendrites. Does it mean:
involuntary muscle tissue in the walls of viscera and blood vessels
any of the branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a nerve cell
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neuroglia (njʊˈrɒɡlɪə)
 
n
another name for glia

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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.


neu·rog'li·al adj.

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