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perilymph

Term: perilymph

Literally meaning: “lymph around”

Origin: Anc Greek
περί-/peri- (=combining form meaning  around”)
+ λέμφος/lemphos(=lymph)
in Greek Mythology, nymphs are minor female deities protectors of springs, mountains, and rivers). Nymph via Latin passed as lympha (“water, water nymph” indicating the liquid form of lymph.
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Definition
Perilymph is an extracellular fluid located in ear, within the cochlea.

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