Definition of glia Glia
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What does glia mean?
WordNet
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| glia - 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 | ||
| neuroglia | ||
| interstitial tissue tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal | ||
| glioma a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia | ||
| central nervous system, cns, systema nervosum centrale the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord | ||
| glial cell, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell a cell of the neuroglia | ||
| astroglia, macroglia tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells | ||
| microglia neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic | ||
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Wiktionary 
- glia (Noun)
The network of glial cell s that supports nervous system tissue.
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glia
A non-neuronal cell that maintains homeostasis, forms myelin, and provides support and protection for the brain's neurons.
Part of speech
🔤- glia, noun, singular of glias.
