The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 157
... inner ear . The columella ends in an expansion , the stapes , which makes contact with the fluids of the inner - ear ( otic ) capsule through an opening , the oval window . A second opening in the otic capsule , the round window , is ...
... inner ear . The columella ends in an expansion , the stapes , which makes contact with the fluids of the inner - ear ( otic ) capsule through an opening , the oval window . A second opening in the otic capsule , the round window , is ...
Page 217
... inner ear to admit sound to the hearing nerve . This operation originated in Europe in 1924 and in 1937 was brought to the United States , where it was improved and named the fenestration operation . In 1952 it was found possible to ...
... inner ear to admit sound to the hearing nerve . This operation originated in Europe in 1924 and in 1937 was brought to the United States , where it was improved and named the fenestration operation . In 1952 it was found possible to ...
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... hearing occurs in the affected ear . Prompt treatment sometimes arrests the damage with the possibility of par- tial recovery of the function of the inner ear . Acoustic neuroma . An acoustic neuroma is a benign tu- mour that grows on ...
... hearing occurs in the affected ear . Prompt treatment sometimes arrests the damage with the possibility of par- tial recovery of the function of the inner ear . Acoustic neuroma . An acoustic neuroma is a benign tu- mour that grows on ...
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SÃO PAULO | 6 |
SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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