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microgliacyte

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈɡlaɪ.ə.saɪt/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈɡlaɪ.ə.saɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСпециализированная глиальная клетка микроглии, которая может становиться фагоцитарной и участвует в удалении продуктов жизнедеятельности из нервной ткани.

A specialized glial cell of the microglia that can become phagocytic and is involved in clearing waste products from nerve tissue.

  1. Microglial cellC1formalmedical

    A type of immune cell found in the central nervous system that can engulf and remove cellular debris and waste products from nerve tissue.

    ruМикроглиоцит

    • Microgliacytes become activated in response to brain injury.
    • The accumulation of waste products is cleared by microgliacytes.
    • Researchers study microgliacyte activity in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Synonymsmicroglia