PsychologyAugust 10, 2026

astrocytopathy

a-struh-SY-TAH-puh-thee

Definition

A pathological condition or disease characterized specifically by the damage, dysfunction, or loss of astrocytes in the central nervous system.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'astron' (star) and 'kytos' (cell), combined with the Greek suffix '-patheia' (suffering or disease), meaning a disease affecting star-shaped cells.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the research model, which simulates conditions like neuromyelitis optica where autoantibodies selectively destroy astrocytes.

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

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