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endolymphatic

endolymphatic

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About the fluid and parts inside the inner ear that help with hearing and balance
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛndəˈlɪmfætɪk/
  • Specialized
: endolinfático
  • The cause of idiopathic Meniere's disease in the absence of obvious endolymphatic sac or duct obstruction remains unclear.
  • endolymphatic hydrops
  • endolymphatic sac
  • endolymphatic duct

Examples

  • Irritation of the endolymphatic sac may account for the predominantly low-tone pattern of hearing loss.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The increased pressure in the endolymphatic sac can lead to balance issues.

  • And go by way of the endolymphatic duct.

    Fantastic Voyage (1966)

  • First, the function of otherwise healthy OHCs can be impaired by reduction of the endolymphatic potential.

    Academic text (1998)

  • There was also a subtle increase in the size of her right-sided endolymphatic sac tumor.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In any event, impaired absorption or overproduction of endolymph is presumed to cause endolymphatic hydrops and associated Meniere's symptomatology.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The doctor explained how changes in the endolymphatic fluid could affect hearing.

  • Research indicates that fluctuations in endolymphatic levels are linked to certain auditory disorders.

Surface Forms

endolymphatic positive

Morphology

endolymphatic = endolymph (semi-transparent) = endolymph + atic

The adjective is formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-atic' to the technical noun 'endolymph'; the relation is clear morphologically but relies on specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

Endolymphatic comes from endo- meaning 'within' and lymph meaning 'clear fluid', so it names the fluid and the parts 'inside' the inner ear. That's why endolymphatic describes the fluid or structures in the ear that help with hearing and balance.