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The bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
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perilymph
Word definitions for perilymph in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perilymph \Per"i*lymph\, n. (Anat.) The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Perilymph (also known as Cotunnius' liquid, and liquor cotunnii) is an extracellular fluid located within the cochlea (part of the inner ear ) in two of its three compartments: the scala tympani and scala vestibuli . The ionic composition of perilymph is ...
Usage examples of perilymph.
The outer portion is surrounded by a membrane which serves as periosteum to the bone and, at the same time, holds the liquid belonging to this part, called the perilymph.