neuroglia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany,anatomy,zoology) sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system | |
Synonyms: | glia | |
Related terms: | interstitial_tissue microglia astroglia oligodendroglia central_nervous_system neurogliacyte glioma | |
Similar spelling: |
neuroglial Nergal near_gale |