Term Name: | round window of inner ear |
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Synonyms: | cochlear window, fenestra cochleae, fenestra rotunda, round window, round window of petrous part of temporal bone |
Definition: | the opening on the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the cochlea, closed in life by the secondary tympanic membrane; serves to regulate fluid pressure in the inner ear |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002502] |