GLIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does glial mean? 

• GLIAL (adjective)
  The adjective GLIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to neuroglia

  Familiarity information: GLIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GLIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to neuroglia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

glia (sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system)

Derivation:

glia (sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system)

 Context examples 

It includes glial cells, neuroblasts, and olfactory cells.

(Neuroepithelial Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

Found primarily in the nervous system, Neuregulin 2 induces growth and differentiation of epithelial, neuronal, glial, and other cell types.

(Neuregulin 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Some gangliogliomas show anaplastic features in their glial component and are considered to be WHO grade III.

(Ganglioglioma, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)

A benign or malignant brain and spinal cord tumor that arises from glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells).

(Neuroglial Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes glia-activating factor protein, is involved in cellular growth, proliferation, glial cell development, and the negative regulation of apoptosis.

(FGF9 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A neoplasm of the central nervous system composed of glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells), for which the malignancy status has not been determined.

(Neuroglial Tumor, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

It is also involved in glial cell development.

(FGF9 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Rare indolent tumors comprised of neoplastic glial and neuronal cells which occur primarily in children and young adults.

(Ganglioglioma, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A tumor composed of two or more glial cell types (astrocytes, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes).

(Mixed glioma, NCI Thesaurus)

Astrocytes (from star cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with end feet which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the blood brain barrier.

(Murine Astrocytes, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)