astrogliosis

noun

as·tro·gli·o·sis ˌa-strə-ˌglī-ˈō-səs

plural astroglioses -ˈō-ˌsēz

: excessive development of the astroglia : gliosis

Astrocytes respond to all forms of CNS insults through a process referred to as reactive astrogliosis, which has become a pathological hallmark of CNS structural lesions.—

Michael V. Sofroniew and Harry V. Vinters, Acta Neuropathologica

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