| Name: | oligodendrocyte |
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| Synonyms: | oligodendroglia |
| Definition: | A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009076] |
| Name: | paranode region of axon |
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| Synonyms: | paranode |
| Definition: | An axon part that is located adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier and surrounded by lateral loop portions of myelin sheath. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033270] QuickGO AmiGO |