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satellitosis

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Main Entry: sat·el·lit·o·sis
Pronunciation: "sat-&l-I-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sat·el·lit·o·ses /-"sEz/
: a condition accompanying degenerative or inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system and characterized by agrouping of satellite cells around ganglion cells in the brain
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satellitosis sat·el·li·to·sis (sāt'l-ī-tō'sĭs)
n.
A condition characterized by an accumulation of neuroglia around the neurons of central nervous system, often followed by neuronophagia.

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