| astrocyte |
A type of glial cell. Glial cells are the connective tissue cells of the central nervous system (CNS), serving as the supportive structure that holds together and protects neurons. Astrocytes are relatively large glial cells with thread-like projections that connect with neurons and small blood vessels (capillaries). These projections form part of the so-called "blood-brain barrier. ...
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| astrocyte |
(Gr. a star-shaped cell): Largest and most numerous type of neuroglial cell within the central nervous system. These cells of ectodermal origin are of two types; fibrous and protoplasmic astrocytes
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| astrocytomas |
(as-tro-sye-TOE-mas): Tumors that begin in the brain or spinal cord in small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes.
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| astrocytosis |
A proliferation of astrocytes owing to the destruction of nearby neurons during an episode of hypoxia or hypoglygemia.
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| astrobiology |
the scientific study of the living universe, its past, present, and future
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