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Meaning of "ependyma" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPENDYMA

ependyma  [ɪˈpɛndɪmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPENDYMA

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preposition
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determiner
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Ependyma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPENDYMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ependyma

Ependyma is the thin epithelium-like lining of the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. Ependyma is one of the four types of neuroglia in the central nervous system. It is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Definition of ependyma in the English dictionary

The definition of ependyma in the dictionary is the membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPENDYMA


aimer
ˈeɪmə
Alma-Tadema
ˈælməˈtædɪmə
anima
ˈænɪmə
cinema
ˈsɪnɪmə
climber
ˈklaɪmə
dimmer
ˈdɪmə
disclaimer
dɪsˈkleɪmə
Fatima
ˈfætɪmə
gamer
ˈɡeɪmə
Gordimer
ˈɡɔːdɪmə
maxima
ˈmæksɪmə
minima
ˈmɪnɪmə
optima
ˈɒptɪmə
polymer
ˈpɒlɪmə
primer
ˈpraɪmə
tamer
ˈteɪmə
timer
ˈtaɪmə
trimmer
ˈtrɪmə
ultima
ˈʌltɪmə
Zimmer
ˈzɪmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPENDYMA

epeiric
epeirid
epeirogenesis
epeirogenetic
epeirogenic
epeirogenically
epeirogeny
epencephala
epencephalic
epencephalon
ependymal
epentheses
epenthesis
epenthetic
epeolatry
epergne
epexegeses
epexegesis
epexegetic
epexegetical

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPENDYMA

aerenchyma
anonyma
chlorenchyma
collenchyma
contagious ecthyma
cyma
ecthyma
etyma
Kolyma
parenchyma
prosenchyma
rhinophyma
sclerenchyma
tryma

Synonyms and antonyms of ependyma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ependyma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPENDYMA

Find out the translation of ependyma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ependyma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ependyma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

室管膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epéndimo
570 millions of speakers

English

ependyma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ependyma
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ependyma
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эпендима
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ependyma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ependyma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épendyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ependyma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ependym
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上衣
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ependyma
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ependyma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ependyma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகமேலங்கியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपेन्डामा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ependima
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ependima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyściółkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Епендіма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ependyma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επενδύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ependyma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ependyma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ependyma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ependyma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPENDYMA»

The term «ependyma» is normally little used and occupies the 137.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPENDYMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ependyma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPENDYMA»

Discover the use of ependyma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ependyma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Child Neurology
The floor plate has an active expression of Shh and contributes to the differentiation of motor neurons and of other parts of the ependyma. It also secretes retinoic acid, unlike other ependymal cells that merely have retinoid receptors.
John H. Menkes, Harvey B. Sarnat, Bernard L. Maria, 2006
2
Neuroscience in Medicine
The epithelial parenchyma of CP has an ultrastructure distinct from the ependyma and pia-glial cells (Fig. 5). 5.1. Choroid Plexus Epithelial Cell Polarity: Apical Versus Basolateral Membranes The epithelium of CP in all four ventricles consists ...
Michael Conn, 2008
3
Lasts Anatomy Regional and Applied
This is the upper part of the C- shaped choroid fissure, and into it is invaginated the choraid plexus of the lateral ventricle, pushing the conjoined pia mater and ependyma in advance of it into the cavity of the lateral ventricle. At the posterior ...
Mcminn, 2003
4
Normal and Pathologic Development of the Human Brain and ...
During development, the ependyma is an active secretory structure involved in cerebral ontogenesis. Its best-known role is to arrest nerve cell multiplication, although there are numerous other important activities. Sarnat (1992a), who ...
Maria Da̜mbska, Krystyna E. Wisniewski, 1999
5
Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Nervous system ...
Ependyma (C, D) The walls of the ventricular system are lined by a single cell layer, the ependyma (C). Each ependymal cell has a basal process, the ependymal fiber, which extends into the brain. The cell surface facing the ventricular lumen ...
Werner Kahle, 2003
6
British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review: Or, Quarterly ...
The cellulose reaction was, on the first promulgation of his views, supposed by Vir- chow peculiar to the amylaceous bodies of the great nervous centres, found in the ependyma ventriculorum and its prolongations. This ependyma forms the ...
7
Morphological and Cellular Aspects of Tail and Limb ...
in 37% of the cases scar outgrowths of 0.2–0.3 cm in length, which contained neither cartilage nor ependyma (probably the transplanted tissues had degenerated). In the remaining 62.5% of cases, the implanted tissues remained viable, and ...
Lorenzo Alibardi, 2009
8
An Atlas of Histology
1 Ependyma The ependyma is a simple epithelium lining the ventricles of the brain (see Fig. 6-20) and the central canal of the spinal cord. The epithelium is composed of simple cuboidal or columnar ependymal cells with cilia on their luminal ...
Shu-Xin Zhang, 1999
9
Pediatric Neuropsychiatry
The adult ependyma is a simple cuboidal epithelial lining of the ventricular system with a function limited to the transport of fluid, ions, and small molecules between the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the cerebral parenchyma. In the fetus, by ...
C. Edward Coffey, Roger A. Brumback, 2006
10
Practical Surgical Neuropathology: A Diagnostic Approach: A ...
Ependyma Ependyma are cuboidal to columnar epithelioid glial cells that form a single-layered covering of the ventricular system (Fig. 2-4). On their ventricular ( apical) surface, ependyma have microscopically visible cilia and microvilli, ...
Arie Perry, Daniel J. Brat, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPENDYMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ependyma is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Expression and cellular localization of hepcidin mRNA and protein …
... lateral ventricles where it co-localised with GFAP in astrocytic end feet in close proximity to the ependyma (Figure 4J-L, marked with arrow). «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
2
A Mother's Prayer Request for Son With Cancer Goes Viral
Days later, the doctors diagnosed him with ependymoma, a tumor that arises from the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. «The Root, Mar 15»
3
Family to raise awareness, remember son with fundraiser
An ependymoma is a specific brain tumor that originates in the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. Typically with adults, the ... «Daily Athenaeum, Aug 14»
4
Brain May be Able to Repair Itself from Within
In this artist's representation of the adult subependymal neurogenic niche (viewed from underneath the ependyma), electrical signals ... «Bioscience Technology, Jun 14»
5
Neuron tells stem cells to grow new neurons
IMAGE: In this artist's representation of the adult subependymal neurogenic niche (viewed from underneath the ependyma), electrical signals ... «EurekAlert, Jun 14»
6
'Brain' tumour removed from neck
This showed that the tumor was an Ependymoma — usually found in the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system and is usually found ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 13»
7
5-ALA fluorescence guides resection of recurrent glioblastoma …
According to the authors, MRI is unable to clearly delineate diffuse tumor infiltrating the ependyma and subependymal zone lining the lateral ... «EurekAlert, Feb 13»
8
For brain surgeon, it's back to the OR, wearily
The ependyma, another thin membrane of the inner brain, is poking up through the new groove in the corpus callosum. "This is amazing," he ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 10»
9
Estrogen Dilemma: There Is No Dilemma When You Know the Details
Estrogen receptor immunoreactive glia, endothelia and ependyma in guinea pig preoptic area and median eminence: electron microscopy. «Huffington Post, Apr 10»
10
Mid-Anterior Surface of the Callosal Splenium: Subependymal or …
On each side, its inferior surface roofs the lateral ventricle, covered by the ependyma (2). The velum interpositum is located in the roof of the third ventricle below ... «AJNR, Apr 04»

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