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ependy·ma
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Princeton's WordNet
ependymanoun
thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
Wiktionary
ependymanoun
A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord
Etymology: From ἐπένδυμα, from ἐπενδύειν, from ἐπί + ἐν + δύειν.
Wikipedia
Ependyma
The ependyma is the thin neuroepithelial (simple columnar ciliated epithelium) lining of the ventricular system of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. The ependyma is one of the four types of neuroglia in the central nervous system (CNS). It is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and is shown to serve as a reservoir for neuroregeneration.
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ependyma
Ependyma is a thin layer of epithelial cells that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. These cells are involved in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid.
Webster Dictionary
Ependymanoun
the epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. an upper garment; 'epi` upon + a garment; in + to put on.]
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Ependyma
Ependyma is the thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. Ependyma is one of the four types of neuroglia in the central nervous system. It is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ependyma
A thin membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the SPINAL CORD.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ependyma in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ependyma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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