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fen·es·tra·tion | \ ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən 
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\Definition of fenestration
1 : the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building
2 : an opening in a surface (such as a wall or membrane)
3 : the operation of cutting an opening in the bony labyrinth between the inner ear and tympanum to replace natural fenestrae that are not functional
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fenestration
nounfen·es·tra·tion | \ ˌfen-ə-ˈstrā-shən \
\Medical Definition of fenestration
1a : a natural or surgically created opening in a surface
b : the presence of such openings
2 : a surgical procedure that involves cutting an opening in the bony labyrinth between the inner ear and tympanum to replace natural fenestrae that are not functional (as in otosclerosis)
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The first known use of fenestration was in 1846
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