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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
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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