astrocyte

/ˌæstrəˈsaɪt/
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Definitions of astrocyte
  1. noun
    comparatively large neuroglial cell
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    types:
    fibrous astrocyte
    star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
    protoplasmic astrocyte
    a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter
    type of:
    glial cell, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell
    a cell of the neuroglia
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