Body Substance
endolymph
en·do·lymph [ en-duh-limf ]
Subclass of:
Labyrinthine Fluids
Etymology:
Greek endon = within and Latin lympha = water
Definitions related to endolymph:
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Lymph fluid found in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The lymph fluid found in the membranous labyrinth of the ear. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(portion of endolymph) Transudate contained within the membranous labyrinth.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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