ependyma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπένδυμα (epénduma), "outer garment", from ἐπενδύειν (ependúein), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἐν (en, “on”) + δύειν (dúein, “to put”).

Noun

ependyma (plural ependymas)

  1. (anatomy) A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord.

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