perilymph

[ per-i-limf ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.

Origin of perilymph

1
First recorded in 1830–40; peri- + lymph

Other words from perilymph

  • per·i·lym·phat·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for perilymph

perilymph

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌlɪmf) /


noun
  1. the fluid filling the space between the membranous and bony labyrinths of the internal ear

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