EPENDYMA

ependyma

(noun) thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ependyma (plural ependymas)

(anatomy) The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep*en"dy*ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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