Ependyma

Introduction: Ependyma

Description of Ependyma

Ependyma: [TA] The cellular membrane lining the central canal of the spinal cord and the brain ventricles. SYN: endyma. [G. ependyma, an upper garment]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Ependyma: thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ependyma: A thin membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the SPINAL CORD.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Ependyma: A thin membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the SPINAL CORD.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ependyma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ependyma:

• Cellular
• Membrane
• Lining
• Canal
• Spinal
• Spinal symptoms (821 causes)
• Spinal disease
• Spinal disorder

Terms associated with Ependyma:

Broader terms for Ependyma

• Cerebral Ventricles
• Nerve Tissue

Source - MeSH 2007

• membrane
• tissue layer

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Ependyma

• cerebral ventricle

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Ependyma

The following list attempts to classify Ependyma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• membrane,tissue layer
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System
    • Brain
      • Cerebral Ventricles
        • Ependyma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System
  • Nerve Tissue
    • Ependyma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Tissues
  • Nerve Tissue
    • Ependyma

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• cerebral ventricle
• brain
• central nervous system
• nervous system
• Anatomy

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