glia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡliə/ (US)
- /ˈɡlaɪə/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡliːə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”)
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
Deriveds
gliocyte · macroglia · gliosis · myoglia · glial cell · glial · astroglia · glio- · neuroglia · microglia · glioma · oligodendroglia · glialike
Hyponyms
satellite cell · astrocyte · ependymal cell · Schwann cell · microglia · oligodendrocyte