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Descriptor English: Oval Window, Ear
Descriptor Spanish: Ventana Oval
Descriptor ventana oval
Entry term(s) ventana vestibular
Scope note: Ventana o abertura oval en la pared lateral del laberinto vestibular, adyacente al OÍDO MEDIO. Está localizada por encima de la ventana redonda coclear y normalmente está ocluida por la base del ESTRIBO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Janela do Vestíbulo
Descriptor French: Fenêtre du vestibule
Entry term(s): Oval Window of Ear
Oval Windows, Ear
Tree number(s): A09.246.300.909.551
A09.923.500.551
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010046
Scope note: Fenestra or oval opening on the lateral wall of the vestibular labyrinth adjacent to the MIDDLE EAR. It is located above the cochlear round window and normally covered by the base of the STAPES.
Annotation: do not confuse with ROUND WINDOW, EAR
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Ear, Middle (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; see OVAL WINDOW 1991-2007, see VESTIBULE 1990, see VESTIBULAR APPARATUS 1979-1989
History Note: 2008 (1979)
DeCS ID: 10224
Unique ID: D010046
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/19
Revision Date: 2018/07/02
Oval Window, Ear - Preferred
Concept UI M0015586
Scope note Fenestra or oval opening on the lateral wall of the vestibular labyrinth adjacent to the MIDDLE EAR. It is located above the cochlear round window and normally covered by the base of the STAPES.
Preferred term Oval Window, Ear
Entry term(s) Oval Window of Ear
Oval Windows, Ear



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