Term Name:	reactive gliosis
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