glia
[ glahy-uh, glee-uh ]
/ ˈglaɪ ə, ˈgli ə /
noun Anatomy.
Origin of glia
First recorded in 1885–90,
glia is from the Late Greek word
glía glue
OTHER WORDS FROM glia
gli·al, adjectiveWords nearby glia
glenrothes,
glens falls,
glenview,
glenwood,
gley,
glia,
glia cell,
gliadin,
glial cell,
glib,
glib ice
Example sentences from the Web for glia
That, said Fields, "was a moment that focused our attention on glia."
It presupposes an active interposition of the glia cells between the axon of one neuron and the dendrons of another.
Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for glia
glia
/ (ˈɡliːə) /
noun
the delicate web of connective tissue that surrounds and supports nerve cells
Also called: neuroglia
Derived forms of glia
glial, adjectiveMedical definitions for glia
glia
[ glē′ə, glī′ə ]
n.
neuroglia
Scientific definitions for glia
glia
[ glē′ə, glī′ə ]
The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system.