What is an Encephalograph?

en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy (ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏg′rə-fē) pl. en·ceph·a·log·ra·phies. Radiographic examination of the brain in which some of the cerebrospinal fluid is replaced with air or another gas that acts as a contrast medium.

What is a Gliocyte?

Noun. gliocyte (plural gliocytes) Synonym of glial cell.

What is Epididymography?

(ĕp″ĭ-dĭd″ĭ-mŏg′ră-fē) [″ + ″ + graphein, to write] Radiography of the epididymis after the introduction of a contrast medium.

What is Cerebrosclerosis?

[ sĕr′ə-brō-sklə-rō′sĭs ] n. Hardening of the substance of the cerebral hemispheres.

Do astrocytes have dendrites?

Although glial cells also have complex processes extending from their cell bodies, they are generally smaller than neurons, and they lack axons and dendrites (Figure 1.4).

What is Epididymovesiculography?

(ĕp″ĭ-dĭd″ĭ-mō-vĕ-sĭk″ū-lŏg′ră-fē) Radiography of the epididymis and seminal vesicle after introduction of a contrast medium.

What do astrocytes look like?

Astrocytes usually have a star-shaped structure created by processes or tendrils that extend from the cell and can be long, short, straight, crooked, highly-branched, or more simple in shape.

What are fibrous astrocytes?

Fibrous astrocytes are astrocytes that are mainly found in the white matter of the nervous system. However, some can be found in the gray matter, such as in the thalamus of people. The second major kind is the protoplasmic astrocyte. Protoplasmic astrocytes are mainly found in the gray matter of the nervous system.

What is reactive Astrocytosis?

Astrogliosis (also known as astrocytosis or referred to as reactive astrogliosis) is an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons from central nervous system (CNS) trauma, infection, ischemia, stroke, autoimmune responses or neurodegenerative disease.

What does GFAP stain for?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In histology, the GFAP stain is done to determine whether cells contain glial fibrillary acidic protein, a protein found in glial cells. It is useful for determining whether a tumour is of glial origin.

What does encephalogram mean?

Princeton’s WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: electroencephalogram, encephalogram, EEG (noun) a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph. encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram(noun) an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast.

What does encephalatrophy mean?

Encephalopathy is a term used to describe brain disease or brain damage. It usually develops because of a health condition such as cirrhosis, or a brain injury. Symptoms may be mild or severe, and may be short-term or permanent.