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astrocyte
(redirected from Astroglial cell)

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as·tro·cyte  (str-st)
n.
A star-shaped cell, especially a neuroglial cell of nervous tissue.
astro·cytic (-stk) adj.
astrocyte [ˈæstrəʊˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
astrocyte  (str-st)
A star-shaped cell, especially one of the glial cells that support the tissue of the central nervous system.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.astrocyte - comparatively large neuroglial cell
glial cell, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell - a cell of the neuroglia
astroglia, macroglia - tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells
fibrous astrocyte - star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
protoplasmic astrocyte - a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter
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