| microglia |
neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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| microglial nodular encephalitis |
a manifestation of cytomegalovirus encephalitis that appears earlier than cytomegalovirus ventriculoencephalitis and is characterized by acute onset with confusion and delirium.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspz...
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| microglia |
Microglia act as the immune cells of the Central nervous system. Microglia are close cousins of other phagocytic cells including macrophage and dendritic cells. Microglia are derived from myeloid progenitor cells (the same as macrophages and dendritic cells) which come from the bone marrow. During embryonic development however, they migrate to the CNS to differentiate into microglia. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microglia
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| microglia |
(Gr. mikros, small; glia, glue): Small supporting cells of the central nervous system (neuroglia) derived from the mesoderm (blood histiocytes) and having a phagocytic function.
Ãâó: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/anatomy/neuro/...
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| microglia |
A type of immune cell found in the brain. Microglia are scavengers, engulfing dead cells and other debris. In Alzheimer
Ãâó: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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