Glia

Translation of "glia" into Russian

glia

Noun

glia

glial cell

glial cells pl

gliae pl

глия

Glia cells support neurons in the brain.

Клетки глии поддерживают нейроны в мозге.

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glia

Noun

Non-neuronal cells (such as astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, and microglia) that support, nourish, and protect neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Glia outnumber neurons in several regions of the human brain.

The nervous system’s connective tissue collectively, involved in forming myelin, the blood–brain barrier, and scar tissue after injury.

Reactive glia proliferate at the lesion site to form a glial scar.

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