Oligodendrocyte
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
"With the Hortega silver carbonate stain, or one of its modifications, oligodendrocytes are observed. These cells are usually small and correspond to the small cortical oligodendrocyte of Robertson."
- 2 a cell of the oligodendroglia wordnet
Example
More examples"With the Hortega silver carbonate stain, or one of its modifications, oligodendrocytes are observed. These cells are usually small and correspond to the small cortical oligodendrocyte of Robertson."
Etymology
From oligo- + dendrocyte.
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