fenestration
[ fen-uh-strey-shuh n ]
/ ˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən /
noun
the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.
Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork.
Medicine/Medical, Surgery.
- a perforation in a structure.
- an operation to effect such an opening.
- Also called fenestration operation, Lempert operation. the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.
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fenestration
/ (ˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən) /
noun
the arrangement and design of windows in a building
a surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear
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Medical definitions for fenestration
fenestration
[ fĕn′ĭ-strā′shən ]
n.
An opening in the surface of a structure, as in a membrane.
The surgical creation of such an opening.
The surgical creation of an artificial opening in the bony part of the inner ear to improve or restore hearing.
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