Glossary / Lexicon

Astrocyte (astroglia) refers to the relatively large, star-shaped glia cell. Moreover, Astrocytes are . . . Read More

Malignant having the ability not only to grow but also to spread to other parts of the body. Malignant . . . Read More

Gliomas refer to a type of brain tumor. Gliomas are a relatively fast growing brain tumor that arises . . . Read More

Astrocytes refers to a star-shaped glia that may be involved with neural communication, including the . . . Read More

Amyloid beta protein 42 refers to protein with 42 amino acids , which accumulates in the brain and impairs . . . Read More

Glia is defined as type of cell in the nervous system that, in contrast to neurons, does not conduct . . . Read More

Oligodendrocytes is a type of non-neural cell the projections of the surface membrane of each such cell . . . Read More

Precursor cells which is also known as Progenitor cells are early cells lining the neural tube that proliferate . . . Read More

Progenitor cells refer to early cells lining the neural tube that proliferate to create the neurons and . . . Read More

cancer refers to category of often-fatal medical conditions involving abnormal cell growth and malignancy. . . . Read More