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oligodendrocyte

/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈdɛn.drə.saɪt/

Traducción: Tipo de célula glial del sistema nervioso central que forma la vaina de mielina alrededor de los axones neuronales, permitiendo la rápida transmisión de impulsos eléctricos.

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/ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈdɛn.drə.saɪt/C2formalscientific
  • esTipo de célula glial del sistema nervioso central que forma la vaina de mielina alrededor de los axones neuronales, permitiendo la rápida transmisión de impulsos eléctricos.

A type of glial cell in the central nervous system that produces the myelin sheath around nerve fibers, facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical impulses.

  1. Glial cell typeC2formalmedical

    A type of neuroglial cell in the central nervous system that produces the myelin sheath around axons, enabling rapid nerve impulse conduction.

    esOligodendrocito

    • Oligodendrocytes are essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
    • Damage to oligodendrocytes can lead to demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis.
    • Each oligodendrocyte can myelinate multiple axons simultaneously.
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  • oligodendrocytes plural form
  • oligodendrocytes' possessive plural form
  • oligodendrocyte's possessive singular form