macroglial cell

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ glial cell.

Noun

macroglial cell (plural macroglial cells)

1. (neurology) An astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell.
   • 1997 September 12, Frank W. Pfrieger, Barbara A. Barres, “Synaptic Efficacy Enhanced by Glial Cells in Vitro”, in Science‎^[1], volume 277, number 5332, →DOI, pages 1684–1687:

     Thus, the ability to potentiate synaptic activity was specific to macroglial cells.

Synonyms

• macroglia

Coordinate terms

• microglial cell