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A duct which carries the endolymph inside the membranous labyrinth. A blind-ended duct that leads from the saccule and joins a duct from the utricle of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. In the embryo, a tubular projection of the otocyst ending in a blind extremity, the endolymphatic sac. In the adult, it connects the…

A fluid inside the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear. A pale transparent fluid within the vestibular labyrinth of the inner ear. Endolymph differs in composition from the perilymph that is outside the vestibular labyrinth: endolymph is similar to intracellular fluid; perilymph, to extracellular cerebrospinal fluid. Endolymph, a fluid ensconced within the membranous labyrinth—integral structures…

Treatment of chronic toothache by removing the roots of a tooth.  

Referring to the endoderm.  

A membrane which lines the neck of the uterus. The mucous membrane that lines the opening into the uterine cervix. The thin, humidified sheath, known as the mucous membrane, gently coats the cervical conduit. This anatomical pathway, enveloped by the cervix or the womb’s anatomical isthmus, diligently provides a connection between the uterus and the…

Inflammation of the membrane in the neck of the uterus. Inflammation of the epithelium and glands of the cervix of the uterus. Inflammation of the membrane lining the neck of the womb, usually resulting from infection. Surface cells (epithelium) may die, resulting in a new growth of healthy epithelium over the affected area. The condition…

A pacemaker attached to the lining of the heart.  

Referring to the endocardium.  

The study of endemic diseases.  

Fever transmitted by fleas from rats.