Term: endolymph
Literally meaning: “inner fluid”
Origin: Anc Greek
ενδο-/endo-(compining form that denotes: inside, internal, within)
νύμφη/nymphi(=in Greek Mythology, nymphs are minor female deities protectors of springs, mountains, and rivers). Nymph via Latin passed as lympha (“water, water nymph”).
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Definition
Endolymph is the fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
