1) Brain disorder
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Gliosis is a nonspecific reactive change of glial cells in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS). In most cases, gliosis involves the proliferation or hypertrophy of several different types of glial cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes. In its most extreme form, the proliferation associated with gliosis lea...
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The production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia; includes astrocytosis, which is a proliferation of astrocytes in the area of a degenerative lesion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(gli-o´sis) an excess of astroglia in damaged areas of the central nervous system; see also astrocytosis. Called also astrogliosis.
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A process leading to scars in the central nervous system that involves the production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia (supporting cells) in areas of damage. Gliosis is a prominent feature of many diseases of the central nervous system, including frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and stroke. After a stroke, neu...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: glī-ō′sis Definitions: 1. Overgrowth of the astrocytes in an area of damage in the brain or spinal cord.
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Gliosis: A process leading to scars in the central nervous system that involves the production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia (supporting cells) in areas of damage. Gliosis is a prominent feature of many diseases of the central nervous system, including multiple sclerosis and stroke. After a stroke, neurons die and disappear with replaceme...
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an increase in the size and number of astrocytes of the brain.
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