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round window of inner ear

Term ID
UBERON:0002502
Synonyms
  • cochlear window
  • fenestra cochleae
  • fenestra rotunda
  • round window
  • round window of petrous part of temporal bone
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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 0-683-40008-8
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