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endolymph

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endolymph /en·do·lymph/ (en´do-limf) the fluid within the membranous labyrinth.endolymphat´ic
en·do·lymph (nd-lmf)
n.
The fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Also called Scarpa's fluid.
endo·lym·phatic (-lm-ftk) adj.
endolymph
[en′dəlimf]
Etymology: Gk, endon + lympha, water
the pale fluid in the membranous labyrinth (cochlear duct) of the internal ear. Compare perilymph.
endolymph [en´do-limf]
the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the ear; it is entirely separate from the perilymph.
endolymph
the fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
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