crista fenestrae cochleae

  • 1crista fenestrae cochleae — [TA] crest of round window: the ledge of bone that overhangs the round (cochlear) window of the middle ear …

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  • 2crista — SYN: crest. [L. crest] c. ampullaris [TA] SYN: ampullary crest. c. ampullaris (ductuum semicircularium) [TA] SYN: ampullary crest (of semicircular ducts). c. arcuata cartilaginis arytenoideae [TA] SYN: arcuate crest of arytenoid cartilage. c.… …

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  • 3crest of round window — crista fenestrae cochleae …

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  • 4crest — 1. A ridge, especially a bony ridge. SEE ALSO: crista. 2. The ridge of the neck of a male animal, especially of a stallion or bull. 3. Feathers on the top of a bird s head, or fin rays on the top of a fish s head. SYN: crista [TA]. [L. crista] …

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