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. 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
• glioma
• microglia
• gliosis

Anagrams

• Alig, Gail, Gila, Liga, gila

Irish

Noun

glia f (genitive singular glia)

1. (anatomy) glia

Declension

Declension of glia

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) 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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
glia	ghlia	nglia
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Italian

Noun

glia f (plural glie)

1. glia

   Synonym: nevroglia

Anagrams

• agli