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ependyma

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ependyma [ɪˈpɛndɪmə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord
ependymal  adj
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Noun1.ependyma - thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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Distribution of epithelial membrane antigen in normal and neoplastic human ependyma.
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