radial glia

noun, usually plural in construction

: glia occurring transiently during development of the central nervous system consisting of cells ( radial glial cells ) that have radial processes extending from the lateral ventricles to the external cortical surface and that are involved in neurogenesis and the migration of neurons especially from the ventricular surface to the cerebral and cerebellar cortices

Dictionary Entries Near radial glia

Cite this Entry

“Radial glia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/radial%20glia. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!


Which Came First?

  • baby chick with a brown egg
  • hot take or cold shoulder?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY