Tissue
ependyma Audio
ep·en·dy·ma [ uh-pen-duh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Cerebral Ventricles; Nerve Tissue
Definitions related to ependyma:
  • A thin membrane that lines the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES and the central canal of the SPINAL CORD.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of a type of glial cell called an ependymal cell.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A thin membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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