ASTROCYTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does astrocytic mean? 

• ASTROCYTIC (adjective)
  The adjective ASTROCYTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia

  Familiarity information: ASTROCYTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASTROCYTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

neurology (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)

Pertainym:

astrocyte (comparatively large neuroglial cell)

Derivation:

astrocyte (comparatively large neuroglial cell)

 Context examples 

An anaplastic astrocytoma (grade III astrocytic tumor) or glioblastoma (grade IV astrocytic tumor).

(High Grade Astrocytic Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

The malignant neoplasms associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome include adrenal cortex carcinoma, astrocytic tumors, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, malignant breast neoplasms, medulloblastoma, osteosarcoma, and soft tissue sarcomas.

(Li-Fraumeni syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Reactive astrocytic proliferation associated with fibrous tissue formation, secondary to damage (trauma or ischemia) to the central nervous system.

(Gliosis, NCI Thesaurus)

It is probably of astrocytic origin, although GFAP expression may be scant or absent.

(Gliomatosis Cerebri, NCI Thesaurus)

The most malignant astrocytic tumor (WHO grade IV).

(Glioblastoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

An astrocytic tumor affecting young people.

(Gliofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

A tumor of mixed cell type with astrocytic components as well as ependymoma components.

(Mixed Astrocytoma-Ependymoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Similar to astrocytic glial tumors, these higher grade lesions show increased vascularity and tumor necrosis.

(Mouse Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A recently described astrocytic tumor of uncertain relation to pilocytic astrocytoma.

(Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An astrocytic tumor with a relatively favorable prognosis (WHO grade II), typically encountered in children and young adults.

(Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)