oligodendrocyte

From oligo- +‎ dendrocyte

oligodendrocyte (plural oligodendrocytes)

1. (biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
   • 1933, LB Cox, “The cytology of the glioma group; with special reference to the inclusion of cells derived from the invaded tissue”, in The American Journal of Pathology:

     With the Hortega silver carbonate stain, or one of its modifications, oligodendrocytes are observed. These cells are usually small and correspond to the small cortical oligodendrocyte of Robertson.

• oligodendrocytic

• oligodendritic

• polydendrocyte