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glia
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈɡlaɪ.ə//ˈɡliː.ə/ us /ˈɡlaɪ.ə//ˈɡliː.ə/pluralglia
one of the cells that surround and support nerve tissue in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia:
Research on communication between glia and neurons has increased in the past decade.
During early development in mammals, glia help shape the nervous system.
This recently recognized role of glia as powerful modulators of pain has major implications for drug development.
These cells migrate throughout the body to form the heart structures, the neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, and many other important components of the developing organism.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The brain & nervous system
abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
alexithymia
allism
grey matter
hemispheric
hemispherical
hindbrain
hippocampus
neurogenic
neurogenically
neuroglia
neuroglial
neurohormonal
reticular formation
rhinencephalon
rhombencephalon
right brain
right-brained
Synonym
neuroglia
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