perilymph /peri·lymph/ (per´ĭ-limf) the fluid within the space separating the membranous and osseous labyrinths of the ear.
perilymph
per·i·lymph (p r  -l mf )n. The fluid in the space between the membranous and bony labyrinths of the inner ear. |
perilymph
[per′ilimf]
Etymology: Gk, peri + L, lympha, water
the clear fluid separating the osseous labyrinth from the membranous labyrinth in the internal ear. Compare endolymph.
perilymph, perilympha
the fluid contained in the space separating the membranous and osseous labyrinths of the ear.
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