endolymph

[en-duh-limf]

en·do·lymph

[en-duh-limf]
noun Anatomy.
the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

Origin:
1830–40; endo- + lymph

en·do·lym·phat·ic [en-doh-lim-fat-ik] , adjective
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Endolymph is always a great word to know.
So is thorax. Does it mean:
belonging to or lying within a given part of certain muscles or nerves
the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest
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endolymph (ˈɛndəʊˌlɪmf)
 
n
the fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
 
endolymphatic
 
adj

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endolymph en·do·lymph (ěn'də-lĭmf')
n.
The fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Also called Scarpa's fluid.


en'do·lym·phat'ic (-lĭm-fāt'ĭk) adj.

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