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ependyma

/ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ependy-ma
IPA
/ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

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)”).

Inflected Forms

ependymas (plural)

Derived Forms

ependymal ependymitis ependymoblast ependymocyte ependymoma subependyma

Synonyms

endyma

Questions

How do you pronounce ependyma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/.
What does ependyma mean?
The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
Where does ependyma come from?
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)”).

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