oligodendrocyte

English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ dendrocyte.

Noun

oligodendrocyte (plural oligodendrocytes)

1. (biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
   • 1933, LB Cox, “The cytology of the glioma group; with special reference to the inclusion of cells derived from the invaded tissue”, in The American Journal of Pathology:

     With the Hortega silver carbonate stain, or one of its modifications, oligodendrocytes are observed. These cells are usually small and correspond to the small cortical oligodendrocyte of Robertson.

Derived terms

• oligodendrocytic

Related terms

• oligodendritic

Translations

Translations

• French: oligodendrocyte (fr) m
• Italian: oligodendrocita (it) m
• Japanese: 希突起膠細胞 (きとっきこうさいぼう, kitokkikōsaibō)
• Spanish: oligodendrocito m
• Swedish: oligodendrocyt (sv)

See also

• polydendrocyte