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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.

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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

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