neuroglia
noun
neu·ro·glia nu̇-ˈrō-glē-ə 
ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈglē-ə
nyu̇-,
-ˈrä- ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈglē-ə -ˈglī-
plural neuroglia
: glia
neuroglial
nu̇-ˈrō-glē-əl
adjective nyu̇-
-ˈrä-;
ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈglē-əl
-ˈglī-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from neur- + Middle Greek glia glue — more at clay
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
neuroglia
noun
neu·ro·glia n(y)u̇-ˈrō-glē-ə -ˈräg-lē-ə; ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈglē-ə -ˈglī-
-ˈräg-lē-ə; ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈglē-ə -ˈglī- : glia
- grease trap
- grease wool
- grease-nut
- grease-spot photometer
- greaseball
- greaseballs
- greasebush
- greased
- greased line fishing
- greased pig
- greased pole
- greased the hand of
- greasehorn
- greaseless
- greasepaint
- greasepaints
- greaseproof
- greaseproof paper
- greaseproofs
- greaser
- greaser blackfish
- greasers
- greases
- greases the hand of
- greasewood