ASTROCYTE


Meaning of ASTROCYTE in English

ˈastrəˌsīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary astr- + -cyte

anatomy : a star-shaped cell: as

a. : any comparatively large much-branched neuroglial cell : mossy cell , spider cell

b. : osteoblast

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