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astrocyte /as·tro·cyte/ (as´tro-sīt) a neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin, characterized by fibrous, protoplasmic, or plasmatofibrous processes. Collectively called astroglia.
astrocyte [as′trōsīt′] Etymology: Gk, aster + kytos, cell a large, star-shaped neuroglial cell with many branches, found in certain tissues of the nervous system. astrocyte [as´tro-sīt] astrocyte a neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin, characterized by fibrous or protoplasmic processes; collectively called astroglia or macroglia. gemistocytic astrocyte
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