glia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡliːə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡliə/, /ˈɡlaɪə/

Noun

glia pl (plural only)

1. (anatomy) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

Synonyms

• neuroglia

Hyponyms

• oligodendrocyte, astrocyte, ependymal cell, microglia, Schwann cell, satellite cell.

Derived terms

• glial
• glial cell
• gliocyte
• glioma
• gliosis
• microglia
• neuroglia

 

Anagrams

• gila, Alig, Gail, Gali, Liga, Gila

Irish

Noun

glia f (genitive singular glia)

1. (anatomy) glia

Declension

Declension of glia (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative glia vocative a ghlia genitive glia dative glia forms with the definite article case singular nominative an ghlia genitive na glia dative leis an nglia don ghlia

Derived terms

• néaraiglia

Mutation

Mutated forms of glia

radical	lenition	eclipsis
glia	ghlia	nglia

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Italian

Noun

glia f (plural glie)

1. glia

   Synonym: nevroglia

Anagrams

• agli