Term Name: | reactive gliosis |
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Synonyms: | gliosis |
Definition: | A neuroinflammatory response, occurring over several days, during which glial cells undergo nonspecific reactive changes in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS); typically involves the proliferation or hypertrophy of different types of glial cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0150103] QuickGO AmiGO |