WordNet: glia, neuroglia

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

• hypernym interstitial tissue

• hyponym astroglia, macroglia

• hyponym microglia

• hyponym oligodendria, oligodendroglia

• part holonym CNS, central nervous system, systema nervosum centrale

• substance holonym glioma

glia

• (englanti) glial (derivationally related)
• (suomi) gliakudos (synonyymi)

neuroglia

• (englanti) neuroglial (derivationally related)
• (suomi) hermotukikudos (synonyymi)