| 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) |
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| 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) |