- microgliacyte
- nouna cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue• Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell• Part Holonyms: ↑microglia
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microgliacyte
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microgliacyte — A cell, especially an embryonic cell, of the microglia. [micro + G. glia, glue, + kytos, cell] * * * mi·crog·lia·cyte (mi krogґle ə sīt) microglial cell … Medical dictionary
glial cell — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
microglia — noun neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic • Hypernyms: ↑neuroglia, ↑glia • Part Meronyms: ↑microgliacyte … Useful english dictionary
neurogliacyte — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neuroglial cell — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑glial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
