neuroglial cell

Definitions of neuroglial cell

1. noun

   a cell of the neuroglia
   synonyms: glial cell, neurogliacyte

   types:

   astrocyte

   comparatively large neuroglial cell

   microgliacyte

   a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue

   oligodendrocyte

   a cell of the oligodendroglia

   fibrous astrocyte

   star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord

   protoplasmic astrocyte

   a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter

   type of:

   somatic cell, vegetative cell

   any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes