microglia

(noun)

The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes.

Related Terms

  • neurilemma
  • neuroregeneration
  • Schwann cell

Examples of microglia in the following topics:

  • Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

    • The hostile, non-permissible growth environment is in part created by the migration of myelin-associated inhibitors, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, oligodendrocyte precursors, and microglia.
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