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neuroglia
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /njʊəˈrɒɡ.li.ə/ us /ˌnʊrˈɑː.ɡli.ə/pluralneuroglia
one of the cells that surround and support nerve tissue in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia:
Virtually all neurons and neuroglia are already formed at birth.
Myelin is a multi-layered lipid and protein covering, produced by neuroglia.
The cortex is composed of nerve cells embedded in a matrix of neuroglia.
This layer consists of a network of neuroglia fibres through which nerve fibres extend in various directions.
The white matter of the cerebrum consists of nerve fibres arranged in bundles, with neuroglia between them.
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