Term: oligodendrocyte cell body
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Name: oligodendrocyte
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: cell body
Synonyms: cell soma
Definition: The portion of a cell bearing surface projections such as axons, dendrites, cilia, or flagella that includes the nucleus, but excludes all cell projections.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044297]    QuickGO    AmiGO