Medical term:
gemistocyte
ge·mis·to·cyt·ic as·tro·cyte
a round to oval astrocyte cell with abundant cytoplasm containing glial filaments and an eccentric nucleus; may contain two nuclei in the cell; hypertrophy of astrocytes.
Synonym(s): gemistocyte, gemistocytic cell, reactive astrocyte, reactive cell
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gemistocyte
(jĕm-ĭs′tō-sīt) [Gr. gemistos, laden, full, + kytos, cell]In the central nervous system, a swollen astrocyte with an eccentric nucleus, seen adjacent to areas of edema or infarct.
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