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perilymph

perilymph noun: an extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.

Noun

perilymph (countable and uncountable, plural perilymphs)

  1. An extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.

perilymph meaning in Tamil

perilymph in Tamil

காதிலுள்ளிருக்கும் திரவம், சுற்று, சுற்றுநீர், சுற்றுவடிநீர், புறக்கொழுநீர்

Forms of perilymph

pluralperilymphs

Origin of perilymph

From peri- + lymph.

Questions about perilymph

What does perilymph mean?
Perilymph means an extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.
What is perilymph in Tamil?
Perilymph in Tamil is காதிலுள்ளிருக்கும் திரவம், சுற்று, சுற்றுநீர். See Perilymph meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is perilymph?
Perilymph is a noun.
What is the plural of perilymph?
The plural of perilymph is perilymphs.

Words near perilymph in the dictionary

  1. periluminally
  2. periluminar
  3. perilunate
  4. perilune
  5. perilunes
  6. perilymph
  7. perilymphadenitis
  8. perilymphangial
  9. perilymphatic
  10. perilymphatically
  11. perilymphs

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