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perilymph

perilymph

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The clear fluid in the inner ear around the parts that help hearing and balance
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛrɪlɪmf/
  • Specialized
: perilinfa
  • The transtympanic endoscope has been used for quite some time for the diagnosis of perilymph fistula and other middle ear disorders.
  • perilymph fistula
  • leak of perilymph

Examples

  • The stapes was also involved, and a perilymph leakage from the oval window was observed.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In addition to hearing loss, perilymph leaks can lead to disorders of balance.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Inner ear safety with cement applied directly into the perilymph should therefore also be investigated.

    Academic text (1998)
  • One delayed-group patient developed a perilymph fistula.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Two of these patients, both with perilymph fistula, required more than one operative procedure.

    Academic text (2006)
  • With the beam, this can be lased away atraumatically, without risk or transmission to the perilymph.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Patients with a perilymph fistula frequently present with cochlear hearing loss; despite immediate fistula repair, the hearing outcome is often poor.

    Academic text (2006)
  • One of the well-documented causes of sudden unilateral hearing loss is the development of a perilymph fistula (PLF).

    Academic text (2008)
  • We also took into account the effects of perilymph fistula (PLF) on the etiology of sudden hearing loss and postoperative outcomes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The clear fluid known as perilymph surrounds the inner ear structures, playing a crucial role in hearing.

Surface Forms

perilymph singular
perilymphs plural

Etymology

Perilymph comes from the parts peri- meaning 'around', as in perimeter, and lymph meaning 'clear fluid', so it literally names the clear fluid that sits 'around' the parts of the inner ear.