endolymph

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ lymph.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.də(ʊ).lɪmf/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.dəˌlɪmf/

Noun

endolymph (countable and uncountable, plural endolymphs)

(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
Synonym: Scarpa's fluid

Derived terms

endolymphatic

References

“endolymph”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“endolymph”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

lymph node, lymphnode

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