astrocyte

noun

astrocyte

noun

Etymology From astro- + -cyte.

1

Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

Derived terms: astrocytic, astrocytical, astrocytin, astrocytogenesis, astrocytoma, astrocytopathy, astrocytosis, neuroastrocyte

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