word
oligodendrocyte
ol-ih-go-DEN-droh-syt
ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈdɛndrəsaɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
oligodendrocyte
Dictionary meaning
A glial cell in the central nervous system that produces myelin sheaths around axons.
Examples
- Oligodendrocytes are the primary target of damage in multiple sclerosis.
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