Oligodendrocyte Definition
ŏlĭ-gō-dĕndrə-sīt, ōlĭ-
noun
One of the cells comprising the oligodendroglia.
American Heritage
Any of the neuroglial cells of the central nervous system that are responsible for the formation of myelin sheaths in the white matter and that, in the gray matter, are detectable using myelin staining techniques and may provide support for adjacent neurons.
American Heritage Medicine
(biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system.
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Other Word Forms of Oligodendrocyte
Noun
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oligodendrocytePlural:
oligodendrocytesOrigin of Oligodendrocyte
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From oligo- +"Ž dendrocyte
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