ependyma

English

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)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/

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.

   Synonym: (archaic) endyma

Derived terms

• ependymal
• ependymitis
• ependymoblast
• ependymocyte

 

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 室管膜 (shìguǎnmó)

• French: épendyme (fr) m
• Italian: ependima (it) f
• Spanish: epéndimo m

References

• “ependyma”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ependyma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.