- microglia cell
- microglial cell one of the small interstitial phagocytic cells of the microglia; see also gitter c. Called also microgliocyte and Hortega c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
microglia cell
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Microglia — Code TH H2.00.06.2.00004 Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia constitute … Wikipedia
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