Gliosis

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA proliferation of astrocytes in damaged areas of the central nervous system. This proliferation usually leads to the formation of a glial scar.

Synonyms

astrocytic astrogliosis astrogliopathy astrocytosis gliopathy astriogliosis astroglosis gliomatosis astrocytopathy gliomagenesis gliomatosis cerebri ganglionosis

Rhymes With

miosis myosis pyosis biosys

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