gemistocyte

gemistocyte
SYN: gemistocytic astrocyte. [G. gemistos, loaded, fr. gemizo, to fill, + -cyte]

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ge·mis·to·cyte (jə-misґto-sīt″) [Gr. gemistos laden, full + -cyte] a pathologic astrocyte in which the cell body swells considerably, the nucleus assumes an eccentric position, and the cytoplasm is clearly visible; seen particularly in demyelinating and neoplastic conditions. Called also gemistocytic astrocyte.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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