| 释义 |
perilymph
noun[ U ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈper.i.lɪmf/ us /ˈper.ə.lɪmf/
liquid found inside the inner ear(= a part inside the ear) that fills the outer space of the structure and surrounds the endolymph(= a liquid that helps control balance):
The space between the bony and membranous parts is filled with perilymph.
Around the cochlear duct the perilymph spaces form a single tube.
The cochlear fluid system is made up of two fluids, perilymph and endolymph.
If the membranous labyrinth ruptures, the endolymph mixes with another inner ear fluid called perilymph.
A change in cerebrospinal fluid pressure is transmitted through a patent cochlear aqueduct to the inner ear perilymph.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The ear
antihelix
antitragus
audiological
audiology
auditory tube
cochlea
eardrum
earlobe
incus
labyrinth
labyrinthitis
malleus
mastoid cell
membranous labyrinth
organ of Corti
saccule
sacculus
semicircular canal
snug piercing
stapedial
Compare
endolymph
|