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neurogliacyte

neurogliacyte

9.9
A cell that supports and protects nerve cells in the nervous system
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊˈɡlaɪəˌsaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurogliocito
  • The neurogliacyte plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of neurons in the brain.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying how neurogliacytes interact with nerve cells during injury recovery.

  • Damage to neurogliacyte populations can have significant effects on nervous system function.

  • A neurogliacyte plays a critical role in supporting neurons.

  • The neurogliacyte is essential for maintaining the health of the nervous system.

  • The neurogliacyte helps regulate the environment around neurons, ensuring their proper function.

  • Research shows that each neurogliacyte contributes to the repair of damaged nerve cells in the body.

  • In the brain, a neurogliacyte supports the transmission of signals between neurons.

Synonyms

glial cell
vsneurogliacyte
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A part of the brain and nerves that supports, protects, and helps nerve cells work

refers specifically to cells forming the nervous system's supporting tissue
neuroglial cell
vsneurogliacyte
  • Specialized
7.7

A cell in the nervous system that supports and protects nerve cells

is the exact scientific label for that supporting nervous system cell

Surface Forms

neurogliacyte singular
neurogliacytes plural

Morphology

neurogliacyte = neuroglia (semi-transparent) = neuroglia + cyte

Formed by adding the combining suffix '-cyte' (cell) to 'neuroglia'; the derivation is morphologically clear but uses specialized biomedical morphemes that are not familiar to general B1 learners.

Etymology

Neurogliacyte comes from three parts: neuro 'nerve', glia 'glue', and cyte 'cell', which you can see in words like neuron and the everyday word 'glue'. So a neurogliacyte is like a 'nerve-glue-cell' that supports and protects neurons in the nervous system.