gliosis

[ glahy-oh-sis ]
/ glaɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

an increase in the size and number of astrocytes of the brain.

Origin of gliosis

First recorded in 1890–1900; gli(a) + -osis

Words nearby gliosis

glioblastoma multiforme, glioma, gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide, glissade, glissando, glisson's capsule, glissonitis

Medical definitions for gliosis

gliosis
[ glē-ō′sĭs, glī- ]

n.

Excessive proliferation of the neuroglia.