astrocytopathy
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editastrocytopathy (plural astrocytopathies)
- (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.