| oval window | Fenestra of the vestibule; an oval opening in the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the vestibule. Normally it is covered by the base of the stapes. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tachycardia window | In paroxysmal tachycardia of the reentry type, the interval of time (the window) between the earliest and latest premature activation that can excite the paroxysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| little fossa of the cochlear window | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra cochleae (round window) in its lower portion. Synonym: fossula rotunda, little fossa of the cochlear window. (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) |
| lung window | CT settings of window level and width appropriate to showing lung detail; soft tissues are white or nearly so. Mediastinal window, CT settings of window level and width appropriate to showing soft tissue structures; the lungs become black at these settings. Synonym: soft tissue window. (05 Mar 2000) |