Appearing on mammography as a star-shape because of the irregular growth of cells into surrounding tissue. May be associated with a malignancy or some benign conditions.
adjective, Latin stella = star.
Star-like; with several arms radiating from a center. Often said of hairs that are once or twice forked.
Star-like with radiating branches.
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
(L. stella, a star). Stellate ganglion.
star-like; when several similar parts spread out from a common center.
Arranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.