Term Name: oligodendrocyte
Synonyms: oligodendroglia, OLs
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: Cell Ontology [CL:0000128]

Relationships
develops from: oligodendrocyte precursor cell
is part of: central nervous system
is a type of: macroglial cell
has subtype: spinal cord oligodendrocyte