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oligodendroglia en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *dóruredup. Proto-Indo-European *der-drew-om? Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron) English dendr- English dendro- English glia English oligodendroglia From oligo- + dendro- + glia.

Meanings

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

Forms

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oligodendroglia Number=Plur lexicographic
oligodendroglias Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

oligodendroglion · oligodendroglial

Synonyms

oligodendrocyte