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oval window

oval window The oval window is an opening in the outer wall of the inner ear’s vestibule, a bony space within the labyrinth.

The oval window is an opening in the outer wall of the inner ear’s vestibule, a bony space within the labyrinth. It is filled by the base of the stapes from the middle ear and lies near the cochlea and semicircular canals.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Vestibule, Labyrinth” (D014722).
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