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<p>The <b>annular stapedial ligament</b> (also called the <b>stapediovestibular joint</b>) is a ring of fibrous soft tissue that connects the base of the <a href="page.php?w=stapes">stapes</a> to the <a href="page.php?w=oval_window">oval window</a> of the <a href="page.php?w=inner_ear">inner ear</a>.</p>

<p><a href="page.php?w=Calcification">Calcification</a> and hardening of the annular ligament of the stapes (<a href="page.php?w=otosclerosis">otosclerosis</a>) is a common cause of adult <a href="page.php?w=deafness">deafness</a>.</p>

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