gemistocyte


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

gemistocyte

(jĕm-ĭs′tō-sīt) [Gr. gemistos, laden, full, + kytos, cell] In the central nervous system, a swollen astrocyte with an eccentric nucleus, seen adjacent to areas of edema or infarct.