Definition of Macroglia

1. Noun. Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells.

Exact synonyms: Astroglia
Generic synonyms: Glia, Neuroglia
Terms within: Astrocyte

Medical Definition of Macroglia

1. A part of the neuroglia. It consists of two types of astrocytes and two types of oligodendrocyte. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macroglia

macrofibres
macrofiction
macrofilaricidal
macroflora
macrofloras
macrofollicular adenoma
macrofossil
macrofossils
macrogametes
macrogametocyte
macrogamont
macrogamy
macrogastria
macroglia (current term)
macroglia cell
macroglial
macroglial cell
macroglial cells
macroglobulin
macroglobulinaemia
macroglobulinaemias
macroglobulinemia
macroglobulinemias
macroglobulins
macroglomeruli
macroglomerulus
macroglossia
macrognathia

Literary usage of Macroglia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program by Emily Ann Meyer, Kristine M. Gebbie, Kathi E. Hanna (2005)
"Eglitis, MA and E. Mezey (1997) Hematopoietic cells differentiate into both microglia and macroglia in the brains of adult mice. Proc Nati Acad Sei USA 94: ..."

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