satellitosis

S1A1T1E1L1L1I1T1O1S1I1S1

noun

An abnormal clustering of cells around another, different, one; especially a clustering of glial cells around damaged neurons.

Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsatellitosis (plural satellitoses)

plural satellitoses

  1. medicineAn abnormal clustering of cells around another, different, one; especially a clustering of glial cells around damaged neurons.

Origin

From satellite + -osis.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

satellitosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellitosis

MLA

“satellitosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellitosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satellitosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellitosis.

Source: satellitosis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.