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fenestra

noun
fe·​nes·​tra | \ fə-ˈne-strə How to pronounce fenestra (audio) \
plural fenestrae\ fə-​ˈne-​ˌstrē How to pronounce fenestrae (audio) , -​ˌtrī \

Definition of fenestra

1 : a small anatomical opening (as in a bone): such as
a or fenestra ovalis \ -​ō-​ˈvā-​ləs How to pronounce fenestra ovalis (audio) \ or fenestra vestibuli \ -​ve-​ˈsti-​byə-​ˌlī How to pronounce fenestra vestibuli (audio) \ : oval window
b or fenestra cochleae \ -​ˈkä-​klē-​ˌē How to pronounce fenestra cochleae (audio) , -​ˈkō-​klē-​ˌī \ or fenestra rotunda \ -​rō-​ˈtən-​də How to pronounce fenestra rotunda (audio) \ : round window
2 : an opening cut in bone
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Other Words from fenestra

fenestral \ fə-​ˈne-​strəl How to pronounce fenestral (audio) \ adjective

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 All these animals are united by subtle skull features, such as the absence of a hole in the lower jaw called the mandibular fenestra and the flat, wrinkle-cusped teeth set along the jaws. — Brian Switek, WIRED, "The Jurassic’s Housecat Croc," 6 June 2012

First Known Use of fenestra

circa 1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for fenestra

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fenestra

noun
fe·​nes·​tra | \ fə-ˈnes-trə How to pronounce fenestra (audio) \
plural fenestrae\ -​ˌtrē How to pronounce fenestrae (audio) , -​ˌtrī How to pronounce fenestrae (audio) \

Medical Definition of fenestra

1 : a small anatomical opening (as in a bone): as
a : oval window
b : round window
2a : a small opening cut in bone : window sense 2
b : a small opening in a surgical instrument (as an endoscope)

Other Words from fenestra

fenestral \ -​trəl How to pronounce fenestral (audio) \ adjective

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