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neuroglia

neu·rog·lia

UK/njuˈrɔɡlĭə/ uncommon

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sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system

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From neuro- + glia.

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