endolymph
[ en-duh-limf ]
/ ˈɛn dəˌlɪmf /
noun Anatomy.
the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
OTHER WORDS FROM endolymph
en·do·lym·phat·ic [en-doh-lim-fat-ik] /ˌɛn doʊ lɪmˈfæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby endolymph
Example sentences from the Web for endolymph
The membranous bag itself contains a similar fluid, the endolymph.
A Practical Physiology |Albert F. BlaisdellThe endolymph and the tiny grains of ear-sand now perform their part in this marvelous and complex mechanism.
A Practical Physiology |Albert F. BlaisdellIn 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 BalfourA movement of the head causes the displacement of the endolymph which acts on the auditory nerves.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People |Henry Baudesson
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), adjectiveMedical definitions for endolymph
endolymph
[ ĕn′də-lĭmf′ ]
n.
The fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
Scarpa's fluid