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Neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
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microglia
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n. neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
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Microglia are a type of glial cell located throughout the brain and spinal cord . Microglia account for 10–15% of all cells found within the brain. As the resident macrophage cells, they act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central ...
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n. (context biology English) The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes
Usage examples of microglia.
The arborization of the nerve cells’ dendrites and the supporting microglia cells had been increasing at an exponential rate, with hundreds of thousands of new synaptic connections arising every hour.