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
- Cataño
- catberry
- catbird
- catbird grape
- catbird seat
- catbird seats
- catbirds
- catboat
- catboats
- catbrier
- catbriers
- catcall
- catcalled
- catcalling
- catcalls
- catch
- catch (someone or something) by surprise
- catch (someone) unawares
- catch (something) on camera
- catch a break
- catch a crab
- catch at
- catch basin
- catch boom
- catch by surprise