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astrocyte

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000770

A large, star-shaped cell that holds nerve cells in place and helps them develop and work the way they should. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000770
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000770",
  "term": "astrocyte",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A large, star-shaped cell that holds nerve cells in place and helps them develop and work the way they should. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/astrocyte/"
}

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