ependyma

[ uh-pen-duh-muh ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. a membrane lining the canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain.

Origin of ependyma

1
1870–75; <Greek epéndyma a covering, garment, equivalent to ependý(ein) to put on, over (ep-ep- + en-en-2 + dýein to put on) + -ma suffix of result

Other words from ependyma

  • ep·en·dy·mal, e·pen·dy·mar·y [uh-pen-duh-mer-ee], /əˈpɛn dəˌmɛr i/, adjective

Words Nearby ependyma

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British Dictionary definitions for ependyma

ependyma

/ (ɪˈpɛndɪmə) /


noun
  1. the membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord

Derived forms of ependyma

  • ependymal, adjective

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