endolymph

American  

[en-duh-limf] / ˈɛn dəˌlɪmf /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

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endolymph British  

/ ˈɛndəʊˌlɪmf, ˌɛndəʊlɪmˈfætɪk /

noun

1. the fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear

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Other Word Forms

• endolymphatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of endolymph

First recorded in 1830–40; endo- + lymph

Example Sentences

He was also struck by the importance of the fluid inside the canals, endolymph, which changes in viscosity depending on temperature.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022

Their results confirmed David’s suspicions: The warm-blooded animals had less viscous endolymph and smaller and thinner canal shapes.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022

David suspected that endolymph viscosity and semicircular canal size were related, and that both could reflect endothermy.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022

In the wake of the destruction, potassium ions build up in the inner ear fluid called endolymph, pulling in more liquid by osmosis.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2018

The endolymph and the tiny grains of ear-sand now perform their part in this marvelous and complex mechanism.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.