💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Glial cell"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| neurogliacytenoun | a cell of the neuroglia |
| neuroglial cellnoun | a cell of the neuroglia |
| glianoun | (anatomy) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| neurogliocytenoun | (cytology) Synonym of glial cell. |
| gliocytenoun | Synonym of glial cell. |
| neuroglianoun | (cytology) glial cell |
| brain cellnoun | (colloquial) A neuron. |
| astrocytenoun | (neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain. |
| glioblastnoun | (biology) A kind of cell derived from neuroectoderm, with the ability to differentiate into several different types of neuroglia |
| macroglial cellnoun | (neurology) An astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell. |
| astroglianoun | The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord |
| oligodendroglionnoun | (anatomy) A glial cell smaller than an astrocyte, that forms the myelin sheath for many axons |
| neuroastrocytenoun | An astrocyte associated with neurons |
| ganglionnoun | (neuroanatomy) An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. |
| oligodendrocyte | (biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system |
| synantocytenoun | (cytology) A form of glial cell that is in close contact with neurons |
| nerve cellnoun | (cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron. |
| braincellnoun | Alternative form of brain cell. [(cytology) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.] |
| neurocytenoun | (cytology) neuron |
| schwann cellnoun | Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons |
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