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单词 glia
释义

glia

[ glahy-uh, glee-uh ]
/ ˈglaɪ ə, ˈgli ə /

noun Anatomy.

neuroglia.

Origin of glia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM glia

glial, adjective

Words nearby glia

Glenrothes, Glens Falls, Glenview, Glenwood, gley, glia, glia cell, gliadin, glial cell, glib, glib ice
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Example sentences from the Web for glia

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

    World Science Festival: Can We Really Live to 1,000?|Casey Schwartz|June 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • It presupposes an active interposition of the glia cells between the axon of one neuron and the dendrons of another.

    Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for glia

glia
/ (ˈɡliːə) /

noun

the delicate web of connective tissue that surrounds and supports nerve cellsAlso called: neuroglia

Derived forms of glia

glial, adjective
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

Medical definitions for glia

glia
[ glēə, glīə ]

n.

neuroglia
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for glia

glia
[ glēə, glīə ]

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

Other words from glia

glial adjective
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