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Definition of Oval window

1. Noun. Fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it.

Medical Definition of Oval window

1. Fenestra of the vestibule; an oval opening in the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the vestibule. Normally it is covered by the base of the stapes. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oval Window

Literary usage of Oval window

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diseases of the Ear by Philip D. Kerrison (1921)
"... of oval window; B, foot-plate of stapes. Stapes itself is not involved, nor is the annular ligament destroyed. Stapes is therefore not anky- losed. ..."

2. Surgery, Its Principles and Practice by William Williams Keen (1908)
"Granulations about the oval window are exceedingly significant of possible labyrinthine suppuration. These should be carefully removed by means of the curet ..."

3. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1880)
"The chain of bones stretches from the drum-head to the oval window already mentioned as ... The base or foot of the stirrup fit« into the oval window. ..."

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