fenestra

/fəˈnɛstrə/
/fəˈnɛstrə/
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Other forms: fenestrae; fenestras

Definitions of fenestra
  1. noun
    a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
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    types:
    fenestra of the vestibule, fenestra ovalis, fenestra vestibuli, oval window
    fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
    fenestra cochleae, fenestra of the cochlea, fenestra rotunda, round window
    fenestra leading into the cochlea
    type of:
    opening, orifice, porta
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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