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Definition of: ependyma
(ep·en′di·mə) noun Anat.
The tissue lining the central cavities of the brain and spinal cord and derived from the original epithelium of the neural tube. [<NL <Gk. <epi- upon + endyma a garment]
—ep·en′dy·mal adjective
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