endolymph

[ en-duh-limf ]

/ ˈɛn dəˌlɪmf /

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noun Anatomy.

the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

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Origin of endolymph

First recorded in 1830–40; endo- + lymph

OTHER WORDS FROM endolymph

en·do·lym·phat·ic

[en-doh-lim-fat-ik], /ˌɛn doʊ lɪmˈfæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby endolymph

endogenous hyperglyceridemia, endogenous infection, endogeny, endointoxication, endolithic, endolymph, endolymphatic duct, endolymphatic hydrops, endolymphatic sac, endomembrane, endometrial stromal sarcoma

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How to use endolymph in a sentence

A movement of the head causes the displacement of the endolymph which acts on the auditory nerves.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
The membranous bag itself contains a similar fluid, the endolymph.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The endolymph and the tiny grains of ear-sand now perform their part in this marvelous and complex mechanism.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
In the adult the fluid present in this cavity is known as the endolymph.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for endolymph

endolymph

/ (ˈɛndəʊˌlɪmf) /

noun

the fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear

Derived forms of endolymph

endolymphatic (ˌɛndəʊlɪmˈfætɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for endolymph

endolymph

[ ĕn′də-lĭmf′ ]

The fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.Scarpa's fluid

Other words from endolymph

en′do•lym•phat′ic (-lĭm-făt′ĭk) adj.