gemistocytic astrocyte
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astrocyte — One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue. SEE ALSO: neuroglia. SYN: astroglia cell, astroglia, Cajal cell (2), Deiters cells (2), macroglia cell, macroglia, spider cell (1). [G. astron, star, + kytos … Medical dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
gemistocyte — SYN: gemistocytic astrocyte. [G. gemistos, loaded, fr. gemizo, to fill, + cyte] * * * ge·mis·to·cyte (jə misґto sīt″) [Gr. gemistos laden, full + cyte] a pathologic astrocyte in which the cell body swells considerably, the nucleus … Medical dictionary
Gliosis — is a proliferation of astrocytes in damaged areas of the central nervous system (CNS). This proliferation usually leads to the formation of a glial scar.Astrocytes are relatively large glial cells and have various functions, including… … Wikipedia
