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oligodendroglia

 
Dictionary: ol·i·go·den·drog·li·a   (ŏl'ĭ-gō-dĕn-drŏg'lē-ə, ō'lĭ-) pronunciation
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Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin.

[OLIGO- + DENDRO- + (NEURO)GLIA.]


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Medical Dictionary: ol·i·go·den·drog·li·a
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(ŏl'ĭ-gō-dĕn-drŏg'lē-ə)
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Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin. Also called oligodendria.

Veterinary Dictionary: oligodendroglia
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1. the non-neural cells of ectodermal origin forming part of the adventitial structure of the central nervous system.
2. the tissue composed of such cells.

WordNet: oligodendroglia
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: tissue consisting of glial cells with sheet-like processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
  Synonym: oligodendria


 
 
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