"ependyma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/ Forms: ependymas [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπένδυμα (epénduma), "upper garment", from ἐπενδύνω (ependúnō, “I put on over”) + -μα (-ma, noun suffix), from ἐπι- (epi-, “on, over”) + ἐνδύνω (endúnō, “I put on (clothes)”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐπένδυμα}} Ancient Greek ἐπένδυμα (epénduma), {{af|grc|ἐπενδύνω|-μα|nocat=1|pos2=noun suffix|t1=I put on over}} ἐπενδύνω (ependúnō, “I put on over”) + -μα (-ma, noun suffix), {{af|grc|ἐπι-|ἐνδύνω|nocat=1|t1=on, over|t2=I put on (clothes)}} ἐπι- (epi-, “on, over”) + ἐνδύνω (endúnō, “I put on (clothes)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ependyma (plural ependymas)
  1. (anatomy) The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. Wikipedia link: ependyma Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: endyma [archaic] Derived forms: ependymal, ependymitis, ependymoblast, ependymocyte Translations (Translations): 室管膜 (shìguǎnmó) (Chinese Mandarin), épendyme [masculine] (French), ependima [feminine] (Italian), epéndimo [masculine] (Spanish)

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