labyrinthine fluid
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labyrinthine — labyrinth ► NOUN 1) a complicated irregular network of passages or paths. 2) an intricate and confusing arrangement. 3) a complex fluid filled bony structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
labyrinthinefluid — labyrinthine fluid n. The fluid separating the osseous and the membranous labyrinths of the inner ear. * * * … Universalium
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secondary nystagmus — nystagmus seen after abrupt cessation of rotation of the head, caused by the labyrinthine fluid continuing to move … Medical dictionary
sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly … Universalium
Cerebellopontine angle syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 9 191.6 Neoplasms of brain: Cerebellum NOS: Cerebellopontine angle The cerebellopontine angle is the anatomic space between the cerebellum and the pons. This is a common site for the growth of acoustic… … Wikipedia
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Inner ear — The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above … Wikipedia
Vessel — A tube in the body that carries fluids: blood vessels or lymph vessels. * * * A structure conveying or containing a fluid, especially a liquid. SEE ALSO: vas. [O. Fr. fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vas] absorbent vessels SYN: lymph vessels. afferent v … Medical dictionary
