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ep·en·dy·ma | \ ep-ˈen-də-mə 
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\Medical Definition of ependyma
: an epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord
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ependymal \ (ˈ)ep-ˈen-də-məl \ adjective
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