Meaning of GLIA

Pronunciation:			'glIu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
	Synonyms:		neuroglia
	See Also:		astroglia, central nervous system, CNS, glial cell, glioma, interstitial tissue, macroglia, microglia, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, oligodendria, oligodendroglia, systema nervosum centrale
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Nerve tissue other than the signal-transmitting neurons. It is composed of glial cells which are found interspersed between the neurons and acts as insulation and support for them.