glia cells

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glia cells

[glī′ə, glē′ə]

Etymology: Gk, glia, glue; L, cella, storeroom

neural cells that have a connective-tissue-supporting function in the central nervous system. Examples include astrocytes and oligodendroglial cells of ectodermal origin and microglial cells of mesodermal origin.

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