| Name: | oligodendrocyte |
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| Synonyms: | oligodendroglia |
| Definition: | A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009076] |
| Name: | myelin assembly |
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| Synonyms: | myelin formation, myelin sheath assembly |
| Definition: | The process in which the wraps of cell membrane that constitute myelin are laid down around an axon in the central or peripheral nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032288] QuickGO AmiGO |