satellitosis
noun
sat·el·lit·o·sis
ˌsat-ᵊl-ī-ˈtō-səs 
plural satellitoses
-ˌsēz
: the usually abnormal clustering of one type of cell around another
especially
: the clustering of glial cells around neurons in the brain that is associated with certain pathological states (as oligodendroglioma)
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“Satellitosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/satellitosis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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