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oligodendrocyte

Pronunciation: /ˌɒlɪgə(ʊ)ˈdɛndrəsʌɪt/
Definition of oligodendrocyte

noun

Anatomy
  • a glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.

Origin:

1930s: from oligodendroglia + -cyte

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