Definitions for neuroglia

neuroglia neu·rog·li·a

Spelling: [noo-rog-lee-uh, nyoo-]
IPA: /nʊˈrɒg li ə, nyʊ-/

Neuroglia is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 650 anagrams from letters in neuroglia (aegilnoru).

Definitions for neuroglia

noun

  1. a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.

Origin of neuroglia

1870-75; neuro- + Late Greek glía glue

Examples for neuroglia

Ramon y Cajal has described and pictured a special kind of neuroglia cells for the gray and another for the white matter.

He has also described particularly a special form of neuroglia cells which lie close to the blood vessels.

This may be applied to the neuroglia cells apparently as well as to the muscle fibers.

The "white matter" of the central system consists chiefly of axons with their enveloping or medullary, sheath and neuroglia.

The neuroglia theory explains this very well and does away with the difficulty.

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