Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Circumscribed hypertrophy of glia-tissue or neuroglia which causes partial destruction of the brain-substance.
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- noun a
proliferation ofastrocytes in damaged areas of thecentral nervous system . This proliferation usually leads to the formation of a glial scar.
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Examples
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Griffith RW, Humphrey DR (2006) Long-term gliosis around chronically implanted platinum electrodes in the Rhesus macaque motor cortex.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles James Robert White et al. 2010
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Despite the vascular changes, the brain anatomy appeared normal, and there was no evidence of a cellular proliferation process called gliosis, which typically accompanies neurodegeneration. "
NutraIngredients RSS 2008
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Throughout his career, Shakespeare has brought onstage fairies, gliosis, demons, and monsters to mingle with his more recognizably human characters.
Shakespeare Bevington, David 2002
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There was gliosis in parts of the cornu ammonis, but no demonstrable nerve cell loss (interesting in relation to the epilepsy).
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