| external aperture of vestibular aqueduct | The external opening of the vestibular aqueduct on the posterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone near the groove for the sigmoid sinus. Synonym: apertura externa aqueductus vestibuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lateral vestibular nucleus | Nucleus vestibularis lateralis. See: vestibular nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser vestibular glands | A number of minute mucous glands opening on the surface of the vestibule between the orifices of the vagina and urethra. Synonym: glandulae vestibulares minores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| little fossa of the vestibular window | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra vestibulae (oval window) in its lower portion. Synonym: Huguier's sinus, little fossa of the vestibular window, little fossa of the vestibular round window. (05 Mar 2000) |