| 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 fate specification |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The cellular developmental process involved in cell fate commitment in which the cell is designated to follow a developmental path, unless they receive extrinsic cues that direct an alternative fate. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001708] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |