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oligodendrocyte

n. a type of nonneuronal central nervous system cell (glia) that forms myelin sheaths around axons. Also called oligodendroglia.

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observer memory

observer memory

an autobiographical memory that one remembers from the perspective of an outside observer. When retrieving an observer memory, the person sees himself or herself as an actor in the event. Also called third-person perspective memory. Compare field memory.