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oval window
oval window (fenestra ovalis) A membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and the inner ear (see ear), situated above the round window. Vibrations of the tympanum are transferred across the middle ear by the ear ossicles and transmitted to the inner ear by the oval window, which is connected to the third ear ossicle (stapes). See also vestibular canal.
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"oval window." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "oval window." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-ovalwindow.html "oval window." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-ovalwindow.html |
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oval window
oval window (oh-văl) n. see fenestra (ovalis).
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"oval window." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "oval window." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-ovalwindow.html "oval window." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-ovalwindow.html |
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