Meaning of NEUROGLIA
| Pronunciation: | | nû'râgleeu
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | glia |
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| | See Also: | | astroglia, central nervous system, CNS, glial cell, glioma, interstitial tissue, macroglia, microglia, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, oligodendria, oligodendroglia, systema nervosum centrale | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Neu*rog"li*a\, n. [NL., fr. gr. ? ligament + ? glue.]
(Anat.)
The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the
nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal
cord.
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| | Definition: | | Nerve tissue of the central nervous system other than the signal-transmitting neurons. It is found interspersed between the neurons (which transmit the nerve signals) and provides support and insulation to them. There are three main types of neuroglia: - astrocytes (fibrous or protoplasmic)
- oligodendrocytes (interfascicular or perineuronal)
- microglia
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