First Known Use: circa 1737
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fenestra
noun fe·nes·tra \fə-ˈnes-trə\
plural fe·nes·trae\-ˌtrē, -ˌtrī\
Definition of FENESTRA
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: a small anatomical opening (as in a bone): as a : oval window —called also fenestra ova*lis, \-ō-ˈvā-ləs\ fenestra ves*tib*u*li, \-ves-ˈti-byə-(ˌ)lē\ b : round window —called also fenestra cochleae, fenestra ro*tun*da, \-rō-ˈtən-də\
2
: an opening cut in bone
— fe·nes·tral \-trəl\ adjective
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Origin of FENESTRA
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Medical Dictionary
fenestra
noun fe·nes·tra \fə-ˈnes-trə\
plural fe·nes·trae \-ˌtrē, -ˌtrī\
Medical Definition of FENESTRA
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a : an opening like a window cut in bone (as in the inner ear in the fenestration operation) b : a window cut in a surgical instrument (as an endoscope)
—fe·nes·tral \-trəl\ adjective
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