oligodendroglia

noun

ol·​i·​go·​den·​drog·​lia ˈä-li-gō-den-ˈdrä-glē-ə How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio) -ˈdrō- How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio)
ˈō-;
ə-ˌli-gə-
: glia that is made up of oligodendrocytes
oligodendroglial
ˈä-li-gō-den-ˈdrä-glē-əl How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio)
-ˈdrō-
ˈō-;
ə-ˌli-gə-
adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish oligodendroglía, from oligo- oligo- + dendro- dendro- + glía glia

Note: The term was introduced by the Spanish neuroscientist Pío del Río Hortega (1882-1945) in "La glía des escasas radiaciones (oligodendroglía)," Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, tomo 21 (1921), pp. 63-92.

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oligodendroglia was in 1924

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oligodendroglia

noun
oli·​go·​den·​drog·​lia -den-ˈdräg-lē-ə How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio) -ˈdrōg- How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio)
: glia made up of oligodendrocytes
oligodendroglial
-lē-əl How to pronounce oligodendroglia (audio)
adjective
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