microgliacyte

microgliacyte
A cell, especially an embryonic cell, of the microglia. [micro- + G. glia, glue, + kytos, cell]

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mi·crog·lia·cyte (mi-krogґle-ə-sīt) microglial cell.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • microgliacyte — noun a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Part Holonyms: ↑microglia …   Useful english 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

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