| epen | <anatomy> See Epencephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| epencephalic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the epencephalon. Situated on or over the brain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epencephalon | <anatomy> The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Upon, near + brain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ependyma | <anatomy> The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. An upper garment; upon + a garment; in + to put on. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ependymal | Relating to the ependyma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymal cell | Cells that line cavities in the central nervous system considered to be a type of glial cell. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ependymal cyst | A circumscribed distention of some portion of the central canal of the spinal cord or of the cerebral ventricles. Synonym: neural cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymal layer | An inner epithelial layer of cells bordering the lumen of the embryonic neural tube and brain, formed during the latter's stratification, and persisting in modified form throughout life. Synonym: ependymal zone, ventricular layer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymal zone | An inner epithelial layer of cells bordering the lumen of the embryonic neural tube and brain, formed during the latter's stratification, and persisting in modified form throughout life. Synonym: ependymal zone, ventricular layer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymitis | Inflammation of the ependyma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymoblast | An embryonic ependymal cell. Origin: ependyma + G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymoblastoma | <tumour> A glial neoplasm of the central nervous system, occurring typically in childhood; the prototype tumour cells resemble ependymoblasts. Origin: ependymoblast + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymocyte | An ependymal cell. Origin: ependyma + G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| ependymoma | <oncology, tumour> This primary brain tumour accounts for 8 to 10% of paediatric brain tumours. These tumours occur in the ventricles of the brain and often cause obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid. Symptoms include headache, vomiting and ataxia. Treatment often includes a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Overall survival is less than 30%. (27 Sep 1997) |