Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the glia or neuroglia.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
glia
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to neuroglia
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word glial.
Examples
-
Your brain contains 100 billion brain cells, with trillions of supportive cells to protect and defend them called glial cells the immune cells of the brain.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
-
4,5 Using the marker PK11195 to label glial cells in patients with psychosis,
Psychiatric Times 2009
-
4,5 Using the marker PK11195 to label glial cells in patients with psychosis,
Psychiatric Times 2009
-
Lilly's treatment approach involves a modified form of a protein called glial cell derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF, which is designed to protect these neurons.
Potential Parkinson's Treatment Explored Jon Kamp 2011
-
But Diamond was fascinated by another type of brain cell, called a glial cell.
-
Within the brain there is another group of cells called the glial cells.
-
Moreover, the same University of Washington team previously showed that inorganic mercury is deposited in certain brain cells, called glial cells.
David Kirby: New Study: Mercury, Other Toxins May Cause Autism 2008
-
Autopsies on deceased people with autism also show chronic neuro-inflammation and activation of the same brain cells, known as glial cells.
David Kirby: Dr. Bernadine Healy: Don't Dismiss Vaccine Link 2008
-
Physiologically, when brain cells are activated by the memory process, the nerve cell coating, known as the glial sheath, increases in thickness and becomes thicker and thicker with each repetition, strengthening the electrical pathway in brain that constitutes memory.
Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking Fredric Lozo
-
Astrocytes belong to a group of brain cells known as glial cells .
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.