oligodendrocyte
/ (ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈdɛndrəʊsaɪt) /
noun
anatomy
a glial cell involved in the formation of the myelin sheaths of nerve cell axons
Words nearby oligodendrocyte
oligochaete,
oligoclase,
oligocystic,
oligodactyly,
oligodendria,
oligodendrocyte,
oligodendroglia,
oligodendroglia cell,
oligodendroglioma,
oligodipsia,
oligodontia
Medical definitions for oligodendrocyte
oligodendrocyte
[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-dĕn′drə-sīt′ ]
n.
One of the cells comprising the oligodendroglia.