Medical term:
macroglia
macroglia
[mah-krog´le-ah]neuroglia cells of ectodermal origin, i.e., the astrocytes and oligodendrocytes considered together.
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as·tro·cyte
(as'trō-sīt),One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.
See also: neuroglia.
See also: neuroglia.
Synonym(s): astroglia cell, astroglia, Cajal cell (2) , Deiters cells (2) , macroglia cell, macroglia, spider cell (1)
[G. astron, star, + kytos, hollow (cell)]
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macroglia
A generic term for cells in the CNS which are neither neurons nor microglia (or tissue-based macrophages). Macroglia cells include astrocytes, oligodendrogliocytes and glioblasts; they provide nutrition, physical support and synthesise myelin.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
as·tro·cyte
(as'trō-sīt, astrŏ-sīt)One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.
See also: neuroglia
Synonym(s): astroglia, macroglia.
See also: neuroglia
Synonym(s): astroglia, macroglia.
[G. astēr, star, + kytos, chamber, cell]
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macroglia
One of the two forms of neurological connective tissue (glia).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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