oligodendroglia

noun ol·i·go·den·drog·lia \-den-ˈdrä-glē-ə, -ˈdrȯ-\

Definition of OLIGODENDROGLIA

: glia made up of oligodendrocytes that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system

— ol·i·go·den·drog·li·al \-glē-əl\ adjective

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary oligodendrocyte + New Latin glia

First Known Use: 1924

Medical Dictionary

noun oli·go·den·drog·lia \-den-ˈdräg-lē-ə, -ˈdrōg-\

: glia made up of oligodendrocytes that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system

—oli·go·den·drog·li·al \-lē-əl\ adjective

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