a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears
2. zoology
a transparent marking or spot, as on the wings of moths
3. architecture
a window or window-like opening in the outside wall of a building
Derived forms
fenestral (feˈnestral)
adjective
Word origin
C19: via New Latin from Latin: wall opening, window
Examples of 'fenestrae' in a sentence
fenestrae
In addition, like in other dinosaurs, its snout and lower jaw show large cranial fenestrae.
Ingmar Werneburg, Borja Esteve-Altava, Joana Bruno, Marta Torres Ladeira, Rui Diogo 2019, 'Unique skull network complexity of Tyrannosaurus rex among land vertebrates', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-37976-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Decreased stiffness may be associated with increased number of internal elastic lamina fenestrae.
Laura eCaracuel, Francesc eJiménez-Altayó, Monica eRomo, Ana eMárquez, Ana P Dantas,Elisabet eVila 2012, 'Transient Mesenteric Ischemia Leads to Remodeling of Rat Mesenteric Resistance Arteries',Frontiers in Physiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2011.00118/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The number of endothelial fenestrae of the sinusoids decreases.
Katrin Neubauer, Bernhard Saile, Giuliano Ramadori 2001, 'Liver Fibrosis and Altered Matrix Synthesis', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/870205. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, we investigated the effects of two new actin-binding agents on fenestrae dynamics.
Menu Eline, Higa Tatsuo, Crews Phillip, Shochet Nava, Spector Ilan, Braet Filip, deZanger Ronald, Wisse Eddie 2002, 'The new anti-actin agent dihydrohalichondramide reveals fenestrae-forming centersin hepatic endothelial cells', BMC Cell Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/3/7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Such fenestrae are common occurrences in chasmosaurine squamosals, but are rare in the parietal portion of the frill.
James A. Campbell, Michael J. Ryan, Claudia J. Schröder-Adams, David C. Evans, RobertB. Holmes 2018, 'New insights into chasmosaurine (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) skulls from the Upper Cretaceous(Campanian) of Alberta, and an update on the distribution of accessory frill fenestraein Chasmosaurinae', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/5194.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sizes and numbers of open fenestrae were markedly decreased, and no basement membrane production was found after plumbagin administration.
Guiyu Li, Yue Peng, Tiejian Zhao, Jiyong Lin, Xuelin Duan, Yanfei Wei, Jing Ma 2017, 'Plumbagin Alleviates Capillarization of Hepatic Sinusoids In Vitro by DownregulatingET-1, VEGF, LN, and Type IV Collagen', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5603216. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Dihydrohalichondramide induces fenestrae-forming centers, whereas halichondramide only revealed fenestrae-forming centers without attached rows of fenestrae with increasing diameter.
Menu Eline, Higa Tatsuo, Crews Phillip, Shochet Nava, Spector Ilan, Braet Filip, deZanger Ronald, Wisse Eddie 2002, 'The new anti-actin agent dihydrohalichondramide reveals fenestrae-forming centersin hepatic endothelial cells', BMC Cell Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/3/7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)