perilymph

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anvil hammer shell ear lobe eardrum lug vestibule cochlea stirrup tympanum auditory nerve stapes auditory canal ear lobe
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Hypernyms

humor humour body fluid bodily fluid liquid body substance

Examples

The middle ear thus serves to convert the energy from sound pressure waves to a force upon the perilymph of the inner ear. Source: Internet

When the stapes presses on the oval window, it causes the perilymph, the liquid of the inner ear to move. Source: Internet

There is a layer of perilymph fluid between them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

periluminar perilunate perilune perilymphadenitis perilymphangial perilymphatic