neuroglia

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

/ nʊˈrɒg li ə, nyʊ- /

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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.

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Also called glia.

Origin of neuroglia

1870–75; neuro- + Late Greek glía glue

OTHER WORDS FROM neuroglia

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

Words nearby neuroglia

neurofeedback, neurofibril, neurofibroma, neurofibromatosis, neurogenic, neuroglia, neurohormonal, neurohormone, neurohypophysis, neuroimmunology, neurol.

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

another name for glia

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