- neuroglial cell
- nouna cell of the neuroglia• Syn: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑glial cell• Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell• Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑oligodendrocyte
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neuroglial cell
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