| Pronunciation: | | 'glIu
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | neuroglia |
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| | See Also: | | astroglia, central nervous system, CNS, glial cell, glioma, interstitial tissue, macroglia, microglia, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, oligodendria, oligodendroglia, systema nervosum centrale |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Nerve tissue other than the signal-transmitting neurons. It is composed of glial cells which are found interspersed between the neurons and acts as insulation and support for them. |
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