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gliosis

[ glahy-oh-sis ]
/ glaɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

an increase in the size and number of astrocytes of the brain.

Words nearby gliosis

glioblastoma multiforme, glioma, gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide, glissade, glissando, glisson's capsule, glissonitis

Origin of gliosis

First recorded in 1890–1900; gli(a) + -osis
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Medical definitions for gliosis

gliosis
[ glē-ō′sĭs, glī- ]

n.

Excessive proliferation of the neuroglia.
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