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oligodendrocyte

noun
ol·​i·​go·​den·​dro·​cyte | \ ˈä-li-gō-ˈden-drə-ˌsīt How to pronounce oligodendrocyte (audio) , ˈō-; ə-ˌli-gə-\

Definition of oligodendrocyte

: a glial cell that resembles an astrocyte but is smaller with few and slender processes having few branches and that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system — see oligodendroglia

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 The ragged extensions of an oligodendrocyte can supply many neurons (nerve cells) with myelin, an insulating material which allows each neuron's communicating axon to transmit electrical impulses efficiently. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things for March 28: North Korea & China, Sacramento, water park death, new organ," 28 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of oligodendrocyte

1932, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for oligodendrocyte

International Scientific Vocabulary, from olig- + dendr- + -cyte

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oligodendrocyte

noun
oli·​go·​den·​dro·​cyte | \ -ˈden-drə-ˌsīt How to pronounce oligodendrocyte (audio) \

Medical Definition of oligodendrocyte

: a glial cell that resembles an astrocyte but is smaller with few and slender processes having few branches and that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system

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