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)
- (anatomy) A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord.
Derived terms
- ependymal
- ependymitis
- ependymoblast
- ependymocyte