fibrous astrocyte

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fibrous astrocyte or fibrillary astrocyte

A stellate cell with long processes found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord and characterized by bundles of fine filaments in its cytoplasm.

fibrous astrocyte,

a glial cell with long, fibrous processes found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. Its cytoplasm contains bundles of glial filaments.

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