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astroglosis

astroglosis is the misspelling 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 astroglosis

What is astroglosis the misspelling of?
Astroglosis is the misspelling of astrogliosis.

Words near astroglosis in the dictionary

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

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