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neuroglia
[ 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.
neuroglia
/ njʊˈrɒɡlɪə /
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Other Words From
- neu·rogli·al neu·rogli·ar adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neuroglia1
1870–75; neuro- + Late Greek glía glue
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Example Sentences
True, the neurones are held in place, and perhaps insulated, by a kind of soft cement called neuroglia.
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The "white matter" of the central system consists chiefly of axons with their enveloping or medullary, sheath and neuroglia.
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The neuroglia theory explains this very well and does away with the difficulty.
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This may be applied to the neuroglia cells apparently as well as to the muscle fibers.
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He has also described particularly a special form of neuroglia cells which lie close to the blood vessels.
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