perilymphn.
/ˈpɛrɪlɪmf/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌlɪmf/ Anatomy.
The fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear, surrounding the membranous labyrinth. Cf. endolymph n. at endo- prefix and comb. form .
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1838 T. W. Jones in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 536/2 In birds the perilymph is in much less quantity than in the mammifera.
1879 H. Calderwood Relations Mind & Brain iii. 74 The vestibule..has a bony wall, and in its cavity is the fluid perilymph in which the membranous vestibule is suspended.
1921 Science 6 May 428/2 The inertia effect of the mass of liquid (endolymph and perilymph) in the vestibule must cause an increase of tension on the part of the ampulla bearing the crista.
1974 V. B. Mountcastle et al. Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) I. xii. 395/2 The scala tympani and scala vestibuli are filled with perilymph, which has the chemical composition of cerebrospinal fluid.
1991 Lancet 14 Sept. 664/2 The 23 major complications included perilymph fistula.., electrical problems.., and severe facial nerve stimulation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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