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gemistocyte

gemistocyte noun: a swollen, reactive astrocyte, usually appearing during acute injury and gradually shrinking in size.

Noun

gemistocyte (plural gemistocytes)

  1. A swollen, reactive astrocyte, usually appearing during acute injury and gradually shrinking in size

Forms of gemistocyte

pluralgemistocytes

Origin of gemistocyte

From Ancient Greek γεμίζω (gemizō) ("to fill up," "to stuff").

Questions about gemistocyte

What does gemistocyte mean?
Gemistocyte means a swollen, reactive astrocyte, usually appearing during acute injury and gradually shrinking in size.
What part of speech is gemistocyte?
Gemistocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of gemistocyte?
The plural of gemistocyte is gemistocytes.

Words near gemistocyte in the dictionary

  1. geminous
  2. geminy
  3. gemish
  4. gemishes
  5. gemista
  6. gemistocyte
  7. gemistocytes
  8. gemistocytic
  9. gemistocytoma
  10. gemistocytomas
  11. gemless

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