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Meaning of MICROGLIA
Pronunciation:
mI'krâgleeu
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
neuroglial
tissue
of
mesodermal
origin
that
can
become
phagocytic
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See Also:
glia
,
microgliacyte
,
neuroglia
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A part of the
neuroglia
. It consists of small
glial cells
which migrate through nerve tissue and remove waste products by
phagocytosis
.
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