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Definition of Oligodendria
1. Noun. Tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers.
Exact synonyms: Oligodendroglia
Group relationships: Medullary Sheath, Myelin Sheath
Generic synonyms: Glia, Neuroglia
Terms within: Oligodendrocyte
Group relationships: Medullary Sheath, Myelin Sheath
Generic synonyms: Glia, Neuroglia
Terms within: Oligodendrocyte
Medical Definition of Oligodendria
1. A class of neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Oligodendroglia may be called interfascicular, perivascular, or perineuronal satellite cells according to their location. The most important recognised function of these cells is the formation of the insulating myelin sheaths of axons in the central nervous system. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligodendria
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