endolymphatic duct
n.
A small membranous canal connecting with the saccule and utricle of the membranous labyrinth and terminating in the endolymphatic sac.
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Nearby words
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- endogeny,
- endointoxication,
- endolithic,
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- endolymphatic sac,
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