Neuroglia

Neuroglia
Term	Neuroglia
Short definition	Neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-FY-broh-muh-TOH-sis.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Neuroglia - (pronounced) (Noor-oh-joy-uh) Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work as they should. The types of neuroglia include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells. Also called glial cell

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Neuroglia
• Wikipedia's article - Neuroglia

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