Scarpa fluid
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fluid — 1. A nonsolid substance, such as a liquid or gas, that tends to flow or conform to the shape of the container. 2. Consisting of particles or distinct entities that can readily change their relative positions; i.e., tending to move or capable of… … Medical dictionary
Scarpa — Antonio, Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747–1832. See canals of S., under canal, membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen, S. fluid, S. foramina, under foramen, fossa scarpae major, S. ganglion, S. habenula, S.… … Medical dictionary
Antonio Scarpa — (May 9, 1752 ndash; October 31, 1832) was an Italian anatomist and professor.BiographyAntonio was born to an impoverished family in the village ofMotta (Lorenzaga di Motta di Livenza), to the south of Tyrol. An uncle, who was a member of the… … Wikipedia
endolymph — The fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear; e. resembles intracellular fluid in composition (potassium is the main positively charged ion). SYN: endolympha [TA], Scarpa fluid, Scarpa liquor. * * * … Medical dictionary
endolympha — SYN: endolymph. [endo + L. lympha, a clear fluid] * * * en·do·lym·pha (en″do limґfə) [endo + lympha] [TA] endolymph: the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the ear; it is entirely separate from the perilymph. Called also… … Medical dictionary
Ganglion — The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130 201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome first used the word ganglion to denote a nerve complex. Ganglion still is used to refer to an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. Another use of the… … Medical dictionary
Endolymph — Infobox Anatomy Name = Endolymph Latin = endolympha GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1051 Caption = Cross section of cochlea. (Endolymph is located in the scala media the light green region at the middle of the diagram.) Caption2 = illustration of… … Wikipedia
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