glia
noun
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plural glia
Definition of glia
: supporting tissue intermingled with the essential elements of nervous tissue especially in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia
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Those cells, called radial glia, can be viewed like the framing timbers of a house under construction. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "Gene mutation in the brain may be early clue to autism, study suggests," 2 July 2019 All of your neurons and glia and other bits must self-assemble, and their connections should change based on what your brain encounters. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Heroes of Science Who Are Unlocking the Brain," 3 Oct. 2018 Next, get some as yet unknown number of support cells called glia. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Heroes of Science Who Are Unlocking the Brain," 3 Oct. 2018 This cross section of a mouse spinal cord, from 1899, shows radial glia cells, the Rodney Dangerfields of brain cells. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "In ‘Beautiful Brain,’ the secrets of neurons emerge in Nobel-winning scientist’s ink and pencil drawings," 3 May 2018 Newman's own research focuses on non-neuronal cells in the brain called glia. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Revel in These Wondrous Drawings by the Father of Neuroscience," 23 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glia
noun
\ ˈglē-ə
, ˈglī-ə
\
, ˈglī-ə
\
plural glia
Medical Definition of glia
: supporting tissue that is intermingled with the essential elements of nervous tissue especially in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia, is either of ectodermal or mesodermal origin, and is composed of a network of fine fibrils and of flattened stellate cells with numerous radiating fibrillar processes — see macroglia, microglia