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A0486000 (ăs′trə-sīt′)n. Any of a group of star-shaped cells that have long processes extending out in all directions and are components of the neuroglia, providing support for neurons in the central nervous system and playing a variety of roles in synaptic transmission.

as′tro·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

astrocytic

(ˌæstrəˈsɪtɪk) adj (Physiology) relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells

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astrocytic - of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglianeurology - the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system

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adj of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia

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