神しん経けい膠こう細さい胞ぼう

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noun

neuroglial cell; glial cell

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

神gods, mind, soul

経sutra, longitude, pass thru

膠glue, isinglass

細dainty, get thin, taper

胞placenta, sac, sheath

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.

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.