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oligodendrocyte

neural cell type
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oligodendrocyte

Summary

oligodendrocyte is a cell type[1]. oligodendrocyte has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • oligodendrocyte's instance of is recorded as cell type[3].
  • oligodendrocyte is a type of neuroglia[4].
  • oligodendrocyte is a type of macroglial cell[5].
  • oligodendrocyte is a type of set of macroglial cells[6].
  • oligodendrocyte's Commons category is recorded as Oligodendroglia[7].
  • oligodendrocyte's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'oligodendrocytus'}[8].
  • oligodendrocyte's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'oligodendroglia'}[9].
  • oligodendrocyte's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12618[10].

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Definition and Type

oligodendrocyte's instance of is recorded as cell type[3]. Recorded subclass of include neuroglia[4], macroglial cell[5], and set of macroglial cells[6].

Why It Matters

oligodendrocyte has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] oligodendrocyte is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The role of oligodendrocytes and their progenitors on neural interface technology: A novel perspective on tissue regeneration and repair. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1OaVdV
    Instance of → cell type
    Umls cui → C0028944
    Subclass of → neuroglia, macroglial cell, set of macroglial cells
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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