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scala vestibuli

noun scala ves·tib·u·li \-ve-ˈstib-yə-ˌlī\
plural scalae ves·tib·u·lo·rum \-ve-ˌstib-yə-ˈlō-rəm\

Medical Definition of SCALA VESTIBULI

:  the lymph-filled spirally arranged canal in the bony canal of the cochlea that is separated from the scala media below by the vestibular membrane, is connected with the oval window, and receives vibrations from the stapes

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