Perilymphatic


[per-i-limf] /ˈpɛr ɪˌlɪmf/

noun, Anatomy.
1.
the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
/ˈpɛrɪˌlɪmf/
noun
1.
the fluid filling the space between the membranous and bony labyrinths of the internal ear

perilymphatic per·i·lym·phat·ic (pěr’ə-lĭm-fāt’ĭk)
adj.

perilymph per·i·lymph (pěr’ə-lĭmf’)
n.
The fluid in the space between the membranous and bony labyrinths of the inner ear.

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