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astrogliosis

astrogliosis noun: an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.

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

Synonyms of astrogliosis

Forms of astrogliosis

pluralastroglioses

Origin of astrogliosis

From astroglia + -osis.

Questions about astrogliosis

What does astrogliosis mean?
Astrogliosis means an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.
What part of speech is astrogliosis?
Astrogliosis is a noun.
What is the plural of astrogliosis?
The plural of astrogliosis is astroglioses.

Words near astrogliosis in the dictionary

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

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