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noun
An opening on the medial wall of the middle ear that leads into the cochlea and is covered by the secondary tympanic membrane. Also called fenestra of cochlea.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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