polydendrocyte en · NOUN
Etymology
From poly- + dendrocyte.
Meanings
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An oligodendrocyte progenitor cell.
The term "interstitial cell" is misleading, because it implies a connective tissue origin to most histologists. We would like to suggest the purely descriptive term "granular polydendrocyte" instead.
1964, JR Dupont, H Sprinz, “The neurovegetative periphery of the gut. A revaluation with conventional technics in the light of modern knowledge”, in American Journal of Anatomy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polydendrocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |