astrocyte

English

Etymology

astro- +‎ -cyte

Noun

astrocyte (plural astrocytes)

1. (neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

Derived terms

• astrocytic
• astrocytical
• astrocytopathy

Translations

neuroglial cell in the shape of a star

• Czech: astrocyt m
• German: Astrozyt m
• Hindi: तारिकाणु (tārikāṇu)
• Italian: astrocita (it) m
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• Japanese: 星状膠細胞 (せいじょうこうさいぼう, seijōkōsaibō)
• Mandarin: 星形细胞 (xīngxíng xìbāo), 星细胞 (xīng xìbāo)
• Nepali: तारिकाणु (tārikāṇu)
• Spanish: astrocito (es) m