Meanings
nounoval window (plural oval windows)
plural oval windows
- anatomyA membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear.
Synonyms: vestibular window
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear.
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nounfenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
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Translations
Hungarian ovális ablak
- ovális ablakmembrane-covered opening in the ear
Indonesian tingkap jorong
- tingkap jorongmembrane-covered opening in the ear
Cite this entry
APA
oval window. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oval%20window
MLA
“oval window.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oval%20window. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oval window,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oval%20window.
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