SINCE 1828
ependyma
noun
ep·en·dy·ma
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Medical Definition of ependyma
: an epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord
Other Words from ependyma
ependymal
\ (ˈ)ep-ˈen-də-məl
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adjective
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adjective
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