Diseases

Gliosis

The production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia; includes astrocytosis, which is a proliferation of astrocytes in the area of a degenerative lesion.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia; includes astrocytosis, which is a proliferation of astrocytes in the area of a degenerative lesion.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Astrocytosis
  • Astrogliosis
  • Glial Scar
  • Astrocytoses
  • Glial Scars
  • Scar, Glial

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

74(69)

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Previous Indexing

  • Neuroglia (1966-1968)
  • appropriate heading/PA (1966-1968)

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Tree Number

  1. C23.550.369w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gliosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005911
  2. Gliosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliosis
  3. Gliosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1531490