Gemistocytes

Gemistocytes

Gemistocytes are swollen reactive astrocytes that usually appear during acute injury; after that, they gradually shrink in size.

However, gemistocytes are also found in some chronic diseases, which suggests the presence of a long-lasting pathological reaction.


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  • gemistocytic astrocytoma — an astrocytoma whose cells resemble gemistocytes; their cytoplasm is swollen, homogeneously hyaline, and acidophilic in appearance. Their tendency to undergo malignant transformation is variable …   Medical dictionary

  • gemistocytic — ge·mis·to·cyt·ic (jə mis″to sĭґtik) composed of gemistocytes stuffed with fatty debris; said of a type of astrocytoma …   Medical dictionary

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