| 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: | glial cell projection |
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| Synonyms: | glial process, glial projection |
| Definition: | A prolongation or process extending from a glial cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097386] QuickGO AmiGO |