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astrogliosis en · NOUN

Etymology

From astroglia + -osis.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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:

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Relateds

astrogliotic

Synonyms

astrocytosis