ependyma
[ uh-pen-duh-muh ]
nounAnatomy.
a membrane lining the canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain.
Origin of ependyma
1Other words from ependyma
- ep·en·dy·mal, e·pen·dy·mar·y [uh-pen-duh-mer-ee], /əˈpɛn dəˌmɛr i/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ependyma
ependyma
/ (ɪˈpɛndɪmə) /
noun
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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