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oligodendroglia

/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊ.dɛnˈdrɒɡ.li.ə/

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noun

/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊ.dɛnˈdrɒɡ.li.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ткань, состоящую из глиальных клеток с листовидными отростками, отвечающую за формирование миелиновой оболочки вокруг нервных волокон в центральной нервной системе.

A noun referring to the tissue composed of glial cells that have sheet-like processes, responsible for forming the myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the central nervous system.

uncountable

  1. Myelin-producing glial cellsC2formalmedical

    A type of neuroglial cell in the central nervous system that produces the myelin sheath around nerve fibers, enabling efficient signal transmission.

    ruОлигодендроглия

    • Oligodendroglia are essential for the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.
    • Damage to oligodendroglia can lead to demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis.
    • Researchers are studying how oligodendroglia repair myelin after injury.
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