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oligodendroglia
(oligo|dendro|glia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɒlɪgə(ʊ)dɛndrəˈglʌɪə/
plural noun
Anatomy
oligodendrocytes collectively.
Derivatives
oligodendroglial
adjective
Origin:
1920s
: from
oligo-
'few'
+
dendro-
'branching' + a shortened form of
neuroglia
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