"astroglial" meaning in English

See astroglial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: astroglia + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|astroglia|al}} astroglia + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} astroglial (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to the astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells of the brain and spinal cord Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: astroglially
    Sense id: en-astroglial-en-adj-RLfR2PzS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Topics: medicine, sciences

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