gemistocytic astrocyte


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ge·mis·to·cyt·ic as·tro·cyte

a round to oval astrocyte cell with abundant cytoplasm containing glial filaments and an eccentric nucleus; may contain two nuclei in the cell; hypertrophy of astrocytes.
Synonym(s): gemistocyte, gemistocytic cell, reactive astrocyte, reactive cell
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