gemistocyte

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gemistocyte

[gemis′təsīt]

an astrocyte with an eccentric nucleus and swollen cytoplasm, as seen in areas of nervous tissue affected by edema, demyelination, or infarction.

gemistocyte

plump astrocyte produced as a reaction to severe injury.

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astrocytoma			[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Gemistocytes were first described by Franz Nissl as glia (gemaestete glia) with voluminous cytoplasm. Glioblastoma: morphologic and molecular genetic diversity by Miller, C. Ryan; Perry, Arie / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Some foci had gemistocyte aggregation and a few ganglion cells that were accompanied by mild infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells throughout (figure 2, B). Nasal glioma (neuroglial heterotopia) mimicking an astrocytoma: case ... by Hashemi, Seyed Baseer / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Additional features, if present (1) Hemosiderin deposition (2) Calcification (3) Microcyst formation (4) Mitotic activity (5) Pleomorphism (6) Presence of gemistocytes (7) Vascular proliferation (8) Necrosis d. Protocol for the Examination of Specimens From Patients With Tumors ... by Karpinski, Nancy C.; Min, Kyung-Whan; Bauserman, Steven C. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine			Gellhorn pessary Gelling gelosis Gelpi retractor gels gelsemine Gelsemium sempervirens Gély's suture pattern Gem gemastocyte gemcitabine gemcitabine hydrochloride Gemella gemellary gemellipara gemellology gemellus gemellus test gemeprost gemfibrozil gemifloxacin gemifloxacin mesylate gemin- geminate gemination gemistocyte gemma gemmate gemmation gemmiferous gemmiform gemmipara gemmotherapy gemmulation gemmule GEMS gemsbok gemtuzumab ozogamicin gen- Gen-Probe CT assay gena genal genal gland GenBank gender Gender Bender gender bias Gender Boundary gender dysphoria Gender Gap gender identity			Gemini the Twins Gemini Trusted Network Processor Gemini twins Gemini twins Gemini Youth Orchestras GEMINI-E3 Geminian Geminian Geminian Real Estate Italy Geminiani, Francesco Geminians Geminians Geminid Geminid Geminid meteor shower Geminids Geminids Geminiflorous Geminiflorous Geminis Geminis Geminis Horizontal Lathe Geminous geminous teeth geminous teeth geminous teeth Geminus Geminus Geminy GEMIS gemistocyte gemistocytic astrocyte gemistocytic astrocyte gemistocytic astrocyte gemistocytic astrocytoma gemistocytic astrocytoma gemistocytic astrocytoma Gemistus Pletho Gemistus Pletho, Georgius Gemistus Plethon, George Gemitores GEMK GEML GEMLCA Gemlik, Gulf of GEMLS GEMM gemma gemma gemma gemma Gemma Augustea Gemmaceous gemmae gemmae gemmae Gemmary gemmate gemmate gemmate gemmate

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