glial cell

English

Noun

glial cell (plural glial cells)

1. (anatomy) A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

Synonyms

• glia

Derived terms

• radial glial cell

Translations

cell type

• Dutch: gliacel n
• Finnish: gliasolu (fi), hermotukisolu (fi)
• Spanish: célula glial f

See also

• neuroglia