astrocyticadj.
/ˌastrə(ʊ)ˈsɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌæstrəˈsɪdɪk/, /ˌæstroʊˈsɪdɪk/ Histology.
Of, relating to, or involving astrocytes.
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myeloplastic1862
osteoblastic1867
astrocytic1898
polykaryocytic1947
1898 Bull. Ohio Hosp. Epileptics 1 173 Tumor cells, while relatively scanty, were almost all of the spider-celled or astrocytic variety.
1930 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Apr. 71/2 After the necropsy microscopical examination of the mid-brain revealed areas of great astrocytic proliferation.
2007 J. M. Pérez et al. New Devel. Autism 271 Acute astrocytic reactions are seen in the first few days after insults such as trauma, infarcts, and infections.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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