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oligodendria

/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈden.dri.ə/

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noun

/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈden.dri.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ткань, состоящую из глиальных клеток, которые образуют листовидные отростки, формирующие миелиновую оболочку вокруг нервных волокон в центральной нервной системе.

A noun referring to the tissue composed of glial cells that produce sheetlike processes, which form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the central nervous system.

uncountable

  1. Nervous system tissueC2formalmedical

    Tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers.

    ruТкань нервной системы

    • Damage to the oligodendria can lead to neurological disorders.
    • The myelin sheath produced by oligodendria insulates nerve fibers.
    • Researchers are studying how oligodendria repair themselves after injury.

    Synonymsoligodendroglia

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  • oligodendria' possessive plural form
  • oligodendria's possessive singular form