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fenestration
[ fen-uh-strey-shuhn ]
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, the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.
fenestration
/ ˌɛɪˈٰɪʃə /
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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fenestration1
1840–50; < Latin ڱԱٰ ( us ) ( fenestrated ) + -ion
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The platform also triggered the development of endothelial fenestrations in the growing tissue, which are holes that allow for the passage of fluid between the cellular layers.
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The fenestration on the leaves is beautiful; I just love that plant.
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The fenestration on the leaves are beautiful; I just love that plant.
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“No amount of brick veneer, columns or pilasters, and fenestration pattern will replace the real thing.”
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The last TM encloses a hydrophobic pore, followed by three intracellular fenestration sites and side portals comprising pore-property-determining residues.
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