Glia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See neuroglia.
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  • n. The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The glia-cells collectively of the central nervous system in vertebrates; neuroglia.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    interstitial tissue   
    Hyponym
    oligodendroglia    macroglia    astroglia    microglia    oligodendria   
    Form
    glioma   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    neuroglia   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    interneuron    dendrite    inkt    antigen-presenting    granulosa    autoreactive    microglial    cancer-fighting    periosteal    bone-forming   
     
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