"glia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|γλία|}} Ancient Greek γλία (glía), {{m|grc|γλοία||glue}} γλοία (gloía, “glue”), {{m|grc|γλοιός||a glutinous substance, gum}} γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} glia pl (plural only)
  1. The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. Wikipedia link: en:glia Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: neuroglia Hyponyms: oligodendrocyte, astrocyte, ependymal cell, microglia, Schwann cell, satellite cell Derived forms: glial, glioma, microglia, gliosis

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