oval window
noun
: an oval opening between the middle ear and the vestibule having the base of the stapes or columella attached to its membrane
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“Oval window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oval%20window. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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oval window
noun
: an oval opening between the middle ear and the vestibule having the base of the stapes or columella attached to its membrane
called also fenestra ovalis, fenestra vestibuli
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