astrocyte

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and astrocyte

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while astrocyte is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

As nouns the difference between astrocyte and oligodendroglion

is that astrocyte is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain while oligodendroglion is (anatomy) a glial cell smaller than an astrocyte, that forms the myelin sheath for many axons.

As nouns the difference between astrocyte and astrogliosis

is that astrocyte is a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain while astrogliosis is an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.

As nouns the difference between astrocyte and astrocytosis

is that astrocyte is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain while astrocytosis is (pathology) an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.

As nouns the difference between astrocyte and astrocytoma

is that astrocyte is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain while astrocytoma is (medicine) a cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes.

As a noun astrocyte

is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

As an adjective interastrocytic is

occurring or existing between astrocytes.

As a noun astrocyte

is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

As an adjective astroglial is

(medicine) of or pertaining to the astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells of the brain and spinal cord.

Astrocyte is a synonym of astroglia.

As nouns the difference between astrocyte and astroglia

is that astrocyte is (neurology) a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain while astroglia is the group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.