Etymology

microglial

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to microglia Full definition →

English glial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishglia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishglial
  9. English todaymicroglial

From micro- + glial.

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