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(lab′ĭ-rinth″)

[L. labyrinthus, fr Gr. labyrinthos, maze, labyrinth]
1. A series of intricate communicating passages.
2. The inner ear or its bony and membranous parts, which contain the receptors for hearing and equilibrium.
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(lab′ĭ-rinth″)

[L. labyrinthus, fr Gr. labyrinthos, maze, labyrinth]
1. A series of intricate communicating passages.
2. The inner ear or its bony and membranous parts, which contain the receptors for hearing and equilibrium.
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