| microglia | <pathology> A part of the neuroglia. It consists of small glial cells which migrate through nerve tissue and remove waste products by phagocytosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| microglia cells | <pathology> A part of the neuroglia. It consists of small glial cells which migrate through nerve tissue and remove waste products by phagocytosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| microgliacyte | A cell, especially an embryonic cell, of the microglia. Origin: micro-+ G. Glia, glue, + kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| microglial cell | <pathology> 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. (18 Nov 1997) |