Glial cell
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| Glial cell | |
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| Term | Glial cell |
| Short definition | Gliadelwaffel (GLY-uh-del WAY-fer) A drug used with surgery and radiation therapy to treat high-grade glioma that has not been treated, and with surgery to treat Glioblastoma multiforme that has come back (return) is used. Gliadel Wafer is a form of carmustine contained in a wafer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
glial cell - (pronounced) (GLEE-ul sel) Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work as they should. The types of glial cells include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia and ependymal cells. Also called neuroglia
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