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神経膠細胞 (shinkeikousaibou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん経けい膠こう細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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neuroglial cell; glial cell

Medical term for non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support and protect neurons.

神しん経けい膠こう細さい胞ぼうは、脳のう内ないで神しん経けい細さい胞ぼうを支ささえる役やく割

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Neuroglial cells play a role in supporting neurons in the brain.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
膠glue, isinglass
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

神しん経けい細さい胞ぼう
Refers to neurons (nerve cells), while 神経膠細胞 refers to glial cells that support them.
グリア細さい胞ぼう
Common loanword synonym for glial cells; 神経膠細胞 is the formal kanji term.

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神しん経けい膠こう+細さい胞ぼう

Etymology

Compound of 神経 (nerve), 膠 (glue), and 細胞 (cell), reflecting the historical view of glial cells as 'nerve glue' that holds neurons together.