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astroglioses

astroglioses is the plural of astrogliosis.

Meaning of astrogliosis

Noun

astrogliosis (countable and uncountable, plural astroglioses)

  1. An abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.
    • While astrogliosis provides protection against inflammation, it is also obstructive in the progress of neuranagenesis after CNS insults.2012, Issues in Neurology Research and Practice, →ISBN, page 1374
    Synonyms:
    astrocytosis

Questions about astroglioses

What is astroglioses the plural of?
Astroglioses is the plural of astrogliosis.

Words near astroglioses in the dictionary

  1. astroglioma
  2. astrogliomas
  3. astrogliomorphogenesis
  4. astrogliopathies
  5. astrogliopathy
  6. astroglioses
  7. astrogliosis
  8. astrogliotic
  9. astroglosis
  10. astrognosy
  11. astrogonic

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