fenestration

[ fen-uh-strey-shuhn ]

/ ˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.

Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork.

Medicine/Medical, Surgery.

a perforation in a structure.
an operation to effect such an opening.
Also called fenestration operation, Lempert operation. the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.

Origin of fenestration

1840–50; <Latin fenestrāt(us) (see fenestrated) + -ion

Words nearby fenestration

fenestra of cochlea, fenestra of vestibule, fenestrated, fenestrated capillary, fenestrated membrane, fenestration, fenfluramine, F Eng, Fengjie, feng shui, Fengtien

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Example sentences from the Web for fenestration

It is formed by a fenestration of a primitively continuous cartilaginous coracoid plate (Hoffmann).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The fenestration of this cathedral of St. Louis reign shows the national art in its prime.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
This change in the fenestration restored the building to its appearance as shown in Civil War photographs of the courthouse.
The Fairfax County Courthouse|Ross D. Netherton
A rope with a bolt attached had been flung across and had caught in a fenestration of a projecting fragment of railing.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells

The fenestration differs in several respects from that of similar houses erected a quarter century later.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins

British Dictionary definitions for fenestration

fenestration

/ (ˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən) /

noun

the arrangement and design of windows in a building

a surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear

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Medical definitions for fenestration

fenestration

[ fĕn′ĭ-strā′shən ]

n.

An opening in the surface of a structure, as in a membrane.

The surgical creation of such an opening.

The surgical creation of an artificial opening in the bony part of the inner ear to improve or restore hearing.

单词	fenestration
释义	fenestration [ fen-uh-strey-shuhn ] / ˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fenestration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building. Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork. Medicine/Medical, Surgery. a perforation in a structure. an operation to effect such an opening. Also called fenestration operation, Lempert operation. the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis. Origin of fenestration 1840–50; <Latin fenestrāt(us) (see fenestrated) + -ion Words nearby fenestration fenestra of cochlea, fenestra of vestibule, fenestrated, fenestrated capillary, fenestrated membrane, fenestration, fenfluramine, F Eng, Fengjie, feng shui, Fengtien Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fenestration It is formed by a fenestration of a primitively continuous cartilaginous coracoid plate (Hoffmann). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The fenestration of this cathedral of St. Louis reign shows the national art in its prime. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly This change in the fenestration restored the building to its appearance as shown in Civil War photographs of the courthouse. The Fairfax County Courthouse\|Ross D. Netherton A rope with a bolt attached had been flung across and had caught in a fenestration of a projecting fragment of railing. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells The fenestration differs in several respects from that of similar houses erected a quarter century later. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia\|Frank Cousins British Dictionary definitions for fenestration fenestration / (ˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən) / noun the arrangement and design of windows in a building a surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fenestration bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, casement, fanlight, fenestra, lunette, skylight, porthole, lancet, bay window, lucarne, mullioned, picture window, rose window Medical definitions for fenestration fenestration [ fĕn′ĭ-strā′shən ] n. An opening in the surface of a structure, as in a membrane. The surgical creation of such an opening. The surgical creation of an artificial opening in the bony part of the inner ear to improve or restore hearing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fenestration

noun

Origin of fenestration

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Example sentences from the Web for fenestration

British Dictionary definitions for fenestration

noun

Words related to fenestration

Medical definitions for fenestration

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