Noun: glia glI-u or glee-u
- 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
"glia provide physical and metabolic support for neurons";
- neuroglia
Derived forms: glias
Type of: interstitial tissue
Part of: central nervous system, CNS, glioma, systema nervosum centrale
Encyclopedia: Glia