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Definition of Oligodendroglia
1. Noun. Tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers.
Group relationships: Medullary Sheath, Myelin Sheath
Generic synonyms: Glia, Neuroglia
Terms within: Oligodendrocyte
Definition of Oligodendroglia
1. Noun. (anatomy) tissue (neuroglia) consisting of glial cells that are smaller than astrocytes and form the myelin sheath ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oligodendroglia
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Oligodendroglia
1. A class of neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Oligodendroglia may be called interfascicular, perivascular, or perineuronal satellite cells according to their location. The most important recognised function of these cells is the formation of the insulating myelin sheaths of axons in the central nervous system. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligodendroglia
Literary usage of Oligodendroglia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"For rodent cortical astrocytes and oligodendroglia, this is between birth and
day 2 postnatal (38). Individual glial cell cultures can be generated based ..."
2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Elsewhere many of the oligodendroglia were in a state of hydropic degeneration
and many of the more severely affected cells were grossly swollen. ..."
3. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"Additionally, oligodendroglia in situ, in preparation for myelination, may be
destroyed with subsequent impairment of myelination. ..."
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