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glia

[ glahy-uh, glee-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.


glia

/ ˈɡliːə /

noun

  1. the delicate web of connective tissue that surrounds and supports nerve cells Also calledneuroglia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


glia

/ glēə,glīə /

  1. The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system.


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Derived Forms

  • ˈglial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • glial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glia1

First recorded in 1885–90, glia is from the Late Greek word glía glue
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Example Sentences

Like most researchers who study glia, Ackerman focuses on glia inside the brain.

It’s too early to know how important glia outside the brain will turn out to be.

That, said Fields, "was a moment that focused our attention on glia."

It presupposes an active interposition of the glia cells between the axon of one neuron and the dendrons of another.

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