Definition of Oligodendrocyte

1. Noun. A cell of the oligodendroglia.

Generic synonyms: Glial Cell, Neurogliacyte, Neuroglial Cell
Group relationships: Oligodendria, Oligodendroglia

Definition of Oligodendrocyte

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oligodendrocyte

1. Neuroglial cell of the central nervous system in vertebrates whose function is to myelinate CNS axons. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligodendrocyte

oligocholia
oligochylia
oligochymia
oligoclase
oligoclase
oligoclases
oligoclonal band
oligocystic
oligodactyly
oligodactyly
oligodendria
oligodendria
oligodendroblast
oligodendroblastoma
oligodendrocyte (current term)
oligodendrocyte (current term)
oligodendroglia
oligodendroglia
oligodendroglia cells
oligodendroglioma
oligodeoxyribonucleotides
oligodipsia
oligodontia
oligodontia
oligodynamic
oligoelement
oligogalactia
oligogalacturonate lyase
oligogene
oligogenes

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