English Explanatory Dictionary

oligodendroglia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

tissue (neuroglia) consisting of glial cells that are smaller than astrocytes and form the myelin sheath

Word forms

oligodendroglia oligodendroglias

Etymology

From oligo- + dendro- + glia.

Synonyms

oligodendrocyte

Derived words

oligodendroglial oligodendroglion

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