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ependyma

Syllabification: (ep·en·dy·ma)
Pronunciation: /əˈpendəmə/

Definition of ependyma

noun

Anatomy
  • the thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

Derivatives

ependymal

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek ependuma, from ependuein 'put on over'

ependyma in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ependyma in the British & World English dictionary