glia

Definitions of glia

1. noun

   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: neuroglia

   types:

   astroglia, macroglia

   tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells

   microglia

   neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic

   oligodendria, oligodendroglia

   tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers

   type of:

   interstitial tissue

   tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal