microglial
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microglial — adj. (Anatomy) of microglia (cells of the central nervous system) … English contemporary dictionary
microglial — mi·crog·li·al … English syllables
microglial — adjective see microglia … Useful english dictionary
microglial cell — Small glial cells of mesodermal origin, with scanty cytoplasm and small spiny processes. Distributed throughout grey and white matter. Derive from monocytes and invade neural tissue just before birth; capable of enlarging to become macrophages … Dictionary of molecular biology
microglial nodular encephalitis — a manifestation of cytomegalovirus encephalitis that appears earlier than cytomegalovirus ventriculoencephalitis and is characterized by acute onset with confusion and delirium … Medical dictionary
microglial nodules — nodules seen in the central nervous system in a variety of infectious diseases … Medical dictionary
Hortega cell — microglial c … Medical dictionary
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
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
Glial scar — formation (gliosis) is a reactive cellular process involving astrogliosis that occurs after injury to the Central Nervous System. As with scarring in other organs and tissues, the glial scar is the body s mechanism to protect and begin the… … Wikipedia
