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Definition of Oligodendrocyte
1. Noun. A cell of the oligodendroglia.
Group relationships: Oligodendria, Oligodendroglia
Definition of Oligodendrocyte
1. Noun. (biology) any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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
Literary usage of Oligodendrocyte
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 either the oligodendrocyte or the Schwann cell, the myelin membrane is
vulnerable to numerous substances, toxic agents, and demyelinating autoimmune ..."
2. 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)
"Volpe has suggested that the oligodendroglial progenitor cell, the precursor of
the oligodendrocyte which forms the central nervous system myelin, ..."
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