endolymph
noun
en·do·lymph
ˈen-də-ˌlim(p)f 
: the watery fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear
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Typically, the labyrinth, the innermost part of the ear, is encased in bone and contains a fluid which called an endolymph.
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USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
These three minerals improve your hearing by increasing the useful fluid in your endolymph.
—Daily Wellness Pro, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Basically, your endolymph is responsible for converting sound into nerve impulses.
—Daily Wellness Pro, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
The cochlea, which is also filled with a fluid called the endolymph, is really where the magic of hearing happens.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2019
For the vestibular system to function properly, a fluid called endolymph has to traverse the canals of the inner ear, bopping sensory hairs that send electrical impulses to the brain.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
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USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
These three minerals improve your hearing by increasing the useful fluid in your endolymph.
—Daily Wellness Pro, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Basically, your endolymph is responsible for converting sound into nerve impulses.
—Daily Wellness Pro, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
The cochlea, which is also filled with a fluid called the endolymph, is really where the magic of hearing happens.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2019
For the vestibular system to function properly, a fluid called endolymph has to traverse the canals of the inner ear, bopping sensory hairs that send electrical impulses to the brain.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
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endolymph
noun
en·do·lymph
ˈen-də-ˌlim(p)f
: the watery fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear
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