fenestration

[ fen-uh-strey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.
2. Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork.
3. Medicine/Medical, Surgery.
   1. a perforation in a structure.
   2. an operation to effect such an opening.
   3. Also called fenestration operation, the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.

fenestration

/ ˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

1. the arrangement and design of windows in a building
2. a surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear

Word History and Origins

Origin of fenestration¹

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

Example Sentences

The platform also triggered the development of endothelial fenestrations in the growing tissue, which are holes that allow for the passage of fluid between the cellular layers.

From Science Daily

The fenestration on the leaves is beautiful; I just love that plant.

From Los Angeles Times

The fenestration on the leaves are beautiful; I just love that plant.

From Los Angeles Times

“No amount of brick veneer, columns or pilasters, and fenestration pattern will replace the real thing.”

From Seattle Times

The last TM encloses a hydrophobic pore, followed by three intracellular fenestration sites and side portals comprising pore-property-determining residues.

From Nature