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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ep•en•dy•ma (ə pen′də mə),USA pronunciation n. [Anat.]- Anatomya membrane lining the canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain.
- Greek epéndyma a covering, garment, equivalent. to ependý(ein) to put on, over (ep- ep- + en- en-2 + dýein to put on) + -ma suffix of result
- 1870–75;
ep•en′dy•mal, e•pen′dy•mar•y (ə pen′də mer′ē),USA pronunciation adj. |