- 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
