fenestra

fenestra definition - medical

fe·nes·tra (fə-nĕsˈtrə)

noun pl. fe·nes·trae (-trēˌ)
  1. A small anatomical opening, often closed by a membrane.
  2. The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.
  3. A specialized opening, as in a surgical instrument.

Related Forms:

  • fe·nesˈtral adjective

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