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   ‖Neuroglia , n. [NL., fr. Gr. νεῦρον ligament + γλία glue.] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord; called also Kölliker's reticulum. It is composed of cells which are not neurons. Once thought to serve merely a supporting function, they are now believed to have important metabolic functions. Among them are the astrocytes, ependymal cells, oligodendroglia cells, and microglia cells. Stedman.
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