Glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system

• Sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: glia ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glial cells , sometimes called neuroglia or simply glia ( Greek γλία and γλοία "glue"; pronounced in English as either or ), are non- neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis , form myelin , and provide support and protection for neurons in the central ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1867, medical Latin, coined 1853 by German pathologist Ludwig Karl Virchow (1821-1902) from neuro- + Late Greek glia "glue," frim PIE *glei- "to stick together" (see clay ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context cytology English) glial cell

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neuroglia \Neu*rog"li*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron ligament + gli`a glue.] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord; called also K["o]lliker's reticulum . It is ...