neuroglialadj.
/njᵿˈrɒɡlɪəl/, /njʊəˈrɒɡlɪəl/, /njʊərə(ʊ)ˈɡlʌɪəl/, /njʊərə(ʊ)ˈɡliːəl/, U.S. /n(j)ʊˈrɑɡliəl/, /ˌn(j)ʊroʊˈɡliəl/, /ˌn(j)ʊroʊˈɡlaɪəl/ Anatomy.
Of or relating to neuroglia.
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neuroglial1899
neuroepithelial1903
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 33 The excess of neuroglial connective tissue... The neuroglial cells with radiating processes.
1912 Brain 34 396 In the degenerated right putamen there was considerable overgrowth of neuroglial tissue, forming a fairly thick feltwork.
1964 J. Z. Young Model of Brain iv. 60 The space between the branches of the neurons is..occupied by neuroglial protoplasm.
2000 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97 10236/1 The brain requires enormous supplies of fuel to support neuroglial growth and process formation during early post~natal development.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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