macroglia

macroglia
macroglia macroglia n. Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells.

Syn: astroglia. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • macroglia — SYN: astrocyte. [macro + G. glia, glue] * * * mac·ro·glia ma kräg lē ə, .mak rō glī ə n glia made up of astrocytes mac·ro·gli·al əl adj * * * n. one of the two basic classes of glia (the non nervous cells of the central nervous system), divided… …   Medical dictionary

  • macroglia — pl.f. macroglie …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • macroglia — mac·roglia …   English syllables

  • macroglia — n. one of the two basic classes of glia (the non nervous cells of the central nervous system), divided into astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Compare: microglia …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • macroglia — noun tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells • Syn: ↑astroglia • Hypernyms: ↑neuroglia, ↑glia • Part Meronyms: ↑astrocyte …   Useful english dictionary

  • МАКРОГЛИЯ — (macroglia) один из двух основных типов глий (не нервных клеток центральной нервной системы), в состав которого входят эпендимоциты, астроциты и олигодендроциты. Для сравнения: Микроглия …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Neuroglia — MeSH Neuroglia Code TA A14.0.00.005 TH H2.00.06.2.00001 …   Wikipedia

  • Glial cell — Glial cells, commonly called neuroglia or simply glia (Greek for glue ), are non neuronal cells that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the nervous system. In the human… …   Wikipedia

  • Célula glial — Canal central de la médula espinal, se observan células ependimarias y neurogliales. Las células gliales (conocidas también genéricamente como glía o neuroglía) son células nodriza del sistema nervioso que desempeñan, de forma principal, la… …   Wikipedia Español

  • astrocyte — One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue. SEE ALSO: neuroglia. SYN: astroglia cell, astroglia, Cajal cell (2), Deiters cells (2), macroglia cell, macroglia, spider cell (1). [G. astron, star, + kytos …   Medical dictionary

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