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

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oval window was in 1683

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“Oval window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oval%20window. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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oval window

noun

: an oval opening between the middle ear and inner ear having the base of the stapes attached to its membrane

oval window

noun

ˈō-vəl-

: 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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