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Neuroglia

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005769

Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should. The types of neuroglia include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells. Also called glial cell.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005769
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsglial cell
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005769",
  "term": "Neuroglia",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should. The types of neuroglia include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells. Also called glial cell.",
  "synonyms": [
    "glial cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neuroglia/"
}

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