- oligodendria
- SYN: oligodendroglia.
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ol·i·go·den·dria (ol″i-go-denґdre-ə) oligodendroglia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
oligodendria
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oligodendrocyte — noun a cell of the oligodendroglia • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Part Holonyms: ↑oligodendroglia, ↑oligodendria … Useful english dictionary
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