neuroglia

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

nounAnatomy, Cell Biology.
  1. a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.

Origin of neuroglia

1
1870–75; neuro- + Late Greek glía glue

Other words from neuroglia

  • neu·rog·li·al, neu·rog·li·ar, adjective

Words Nearby neuroglia

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How to use neuroglia in a sentence

  • True, the neurones are held in place, and perhaps insulated, by a kind of soft cement called neuroglia.

    The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert Betts
  • The "white matter" of the central system consists chiefly of axons with their enveloping or medullary, sheath and neuroglia.

    The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert Betts
  • The neuroglia theory explains this very well and does away with the difficulty.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
  • This may be applied to the neuroglia cells apparently as well as to the muscle fibers.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
  • He has also described particularly a special form of neuroglia cells which lie close to the blood vessels.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for neuroglia

neuroglia

/ (njʊˈrɒɡlɪə) /


noun
  1. another name for glia

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