ependyma Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal

WordNet


Ep*en"dy*ma noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. an upper garment; upon + a garment; in + to put on.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.

Webster 1913