| Term: | oligodendrocyte cell division |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| 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: | cell division |
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| Definition: | The process resulting in division and partitioning of components of a cell to form more cells; may or may not be accompanied by the physical separation of a cell into distinct, individually membrane-bounded daughter cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051301] QuickGO AmiGO |