as·tro·cyte ( s tr -s t )n. A star-shaped cell, especially a neuroglial cell of nervous tissue. as tro·cytic (-s tk) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | astrocyte - comparatively large neuroglial cell 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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