neuroglia (n)
glia (n)

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type n
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def sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system
def glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
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Hypernym interstitial tissue
Substance holonym glioma
Part holonym central nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centrale
Derivationally related form glia → glial
Derivationally related form neuroglia → neuroglial
Part meronym neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, glial cell
Hyponym astroglia, macroglia; microglia; oligodendroglia, oligodendria
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Derivationally related form glial → glia
Pertainym (pertains to noun) glial → glia
Derivationally related form neuroglial → neuroglia
Pertainym (pertains to noun) neuroglial → neuroglia
Hyponym interstitial tissue
Part holonym neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, glial cell
Hypernym astroglia, macroglia; microglia; oligodendroglia, oligodendria
Part meronym central nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centrale
Substance meronym glioma

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