Synonyms & related words for astrocyte

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of astrocyte. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to astrocyte

Explore words related to astrocyte — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include astrocytic, neuroglial, glial, glia, oligodendroglia, oligodendrocyte, gliosis, neuroglia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does astrocyte come from?

The word astrocyte breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: astro, from Greek astron (“star”); and cyte, from Greek kytos (“hollow vessel, cell”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.