astrocytopathy

English

Etymology

astrocyte +‎ -pathy

Noun

astrocytopathy (plural astrocytopathies)

  1. (pathology) An autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system associated with astrocytes.
    • 2019, Alexei Verkhratsky, Neuroglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases, page 212:
      Together, these conclusions suggest that astrocytes play an essential role in the pathophysiology of selected leukodystrophies, the astrocytopathies.
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