astrocyte [as-truh-sahyt] Word Origin noun Cell Biology.
- a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.
Origin of astrocyte First recorded in 1895–1900; astro- + -cyte Related formsas·tro·cyt·ic [as-truh-sit-ik] /ˌæs trəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for astrocyte astrocyte noun
- any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
astrocyte in Medicine astrocyte [ăs′trə-sīt′] n.
- One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.astroglia Deiters’ cell macroglia
astrocyte in Science astrocyte [ăs′trə-sīt′]
- A star-shaped cell, especially one of the glial cells that support the tissue of the central nervous system.