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Endolymph
Endolymph En"do*lymph, n. [Endo- + lymph: cf. F. endolymphe.]
(Anat.)
The watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the
internal ear.
Endolymphangial
Endolymphangial En"do*lym*phan"gi*al, a. [Endo- +
lymphangial.] (Anat.)
Within a lymphatic vessel.
Endolymphatic
Endolymphatic En"do*lym*phat"ic, a. [Endo- + lymphatic.]
(Anat.)
(a) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the
endolymphatic duct.
(b) Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial.
Olympiad
Olympiad O*lym"pi*ad, n.
The quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games; as,
the first Olympiad (1906).
Olympian
Olympic O*lym"pic, or Olympian O*lym"pi*an, games games .
A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting
of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once
in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.
Olympianism
Olympianism O*lym"pi*an*ism, n.
Worship of the Olympian gods, esp. as a dominant cult or
religion.
Olympic
Olympic O*lym"pic, or Olympian O*lym"pi*an, games games .
A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting
of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once
in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.
Olympic stadiumStadium Sta"di*um, n.; pl. Stadia. [L., a stadium (in sense
1), from Gr. ?.]
1. A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for
itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for
nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to
600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606
feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic
stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race
course at Olympia. --Dr. W. Smith.
2. Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic course for
foot races.
3. A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an
object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it
subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to
measure the distance of the place where it stands from an
instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of
the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain
parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the
telescope; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod. Olympionic
Olympionic O*lym`pi*on"ic, n. [Gr. ? a conqueror in the
Olympic games.]
An ode in honor of a victor in the Olympic games. [R.]
--Johnson.
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