Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the endolymph, or to the cavity of the labyrinth which contains that fluid; endolymphic: as, the endolymphatic fluid (that is, the endolymph); the endolymphatic duct (which persists in some vertebrates, as sharks, as a communication between the labyrinth and the exterior). See
ductus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- adjective Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Pertaining to, or containing,
endolymph . - adjective anatomy Within a
lymphatic vessel ;endolymphangial .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The hypothesis that lungfishes are the sister group of amphibians is supported by two possible synapomorphies: loss of a saccus vasculosus and the presence of neurocranial endolymphatic sacs.
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Meniere's disease is caused by a dysfunction of the endolymphatic sac ...
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Meniere's disease is caused by a dysfunction of the endolymphatic sac ...
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VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 18 -- In Ménière's disease, episodes of vertigo tend to become less frequent over time, but when they don't subside, endolymphatic sac surgery can reduce major spells.
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The patients received endolymphatic sac to mastoid shunts to drain fluid and relieve symptoms.
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Morgantown, reports on the results of endolymphatic sac surgery for patients with Ménière's disease who did not respond to more conservative therapies, such as low-sodium diets or diuretic medications.
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The surgery involves inserting a shunt into the endolymphatic sac in the inner ear and draining the fluid inside to relieve symptoms.
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