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labyrinth/o: Inner Ear

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The combining form labyrinth slash o names the labyrinth, the inner ear structures governing hearing and balance.

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Labyrinthitis is inflammation of the inner ear.

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The labyrinth serves balance as well as hearing, so its terms appear in both contexts.