oligodendria

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Noun oligodendria has 1 sense

oligodendroglia, oligodendria - tissue consisting of glial cells with sheet-like processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
--₁ is a kind of neuroglia, glia
--₁ is a part of medullary sheath, myelin sheath
--₁ has parts: oligodendrocyte

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Oligodendria

Noun: Oligodendria refers to a type of glial cells found in the central nervous system that are responsible for producing myelin, a substance that insulates and protects nerve fibers.

Example sentence: The oligodendria in the brain are crucial for the efficient transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve fibers.

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