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loading...| Preferred Name | Oligodendrocyte | |
| Synonyms |
Oligodendroglia oligodendrocyte Oligodendrocytes Oligodendrocyte Oligodendroglia Cell |
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| Definitions |
A type of large glial cell located in the central nervous system that produces myelin as its main function. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12618 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A cell that forms the myelin sheath (a layer that covers and protects nerve cells) in the brain and spinal cord. An oligodendrocyte is a type of glial cell. |
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| code |
C12618 |
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| DEFINITION |
A type of large glial cell located in the central nervous system that produces myelin as its main function. |
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| Display_Name |
Oligodendroglia |
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| FULL_SYN |
Oligodendroglia oligodendrocyte Oligodendrocytes Oligodendrocyte Oligodendroglia Cell |
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| label |
Oligodendrocyte |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Oligodendroglia_Cell |
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| Preferred_Name |
Oligodendrocyte |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12618 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0028944 |
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| subClassOf |
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