MedicalTerminology DB

Meaning of ependyma: A thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord.

Definition of ependyma

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.

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