round window

/raʊnd ˌwɪndoʊ/
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Other forms: round windows

Definitions of round window
  1. noun
    fenestra leading into the cochlea
    synonyms: fenestra cochleae, fenestra of the cochlea, fenestra rotunda
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    type of:
    fenestra
    a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
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