Body Substance
perilymph
per·i·lymph [ per-i-limf ]
Subclass of:
Labyrinthine Fluids
Etymology:
Greek peri = around + Latin lympha = water
Definitions related to perilymph:
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Fluid separating the membranous labyrinth from the osseous labyrinth of the ear.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The fluid separating the membranous labyrinth from the osseous labyrinth of the ear. It is entirely separate from the ENDOLYMPH which is contained in the membranous labyrinth. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1396, 642)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(portion of perilymph) Transudate contained in the osseous labyrinth outside the membranous labyrinth.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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