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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
Word History
First Known Use
1683, in the meaning defined above
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“Oval window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oval%20window. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
oval window
noun
: an oval opening between the middle ear and inner ear having the base of the stapes attached to its membrane
Medical Definition
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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