fenestra
- noun
- /fəˈnɛstrə/
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fenestra
- The fenestra in the animal's skull is essential for its hearing abilities.
- a small fenestra
Examples
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In the past few years, the trend seems to be toward small fenestra stapedotomy as opposed to total stapes surgery for otosclerosis.
Academic text (1995) -
Gersdorff et al. reported a complete resolution of tinnitus in 80% of patients following small-fenestra stapedotomy.
Academic text (2005) -
Fenestra.
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For the occasional otosclerosis surgeon, my feeling is that this surgery can be done much more safely with laser applications as opposed to drilling on the footplate with the small fenestra drills available.
Academic text (1995) -
Prokes, Mary Timothy. At the Interface: Theology and Virtual Reality. Tucson: Fenestra Books, 2004. Pp. viii + 181. $15.95.
Academic text (2004) -
The fenestra in the bone allows sound waves to pass from the middle ear to the inner ear.
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During an ear surgery, the surgeon carefully examined the fenestra to ensure it was functioning properly.
Synonyms
A small opening that leads into the cochlea, the snail-shaped part of the inner ear
A small round opening in the inner ear that joins the middle ear to the cochlea
A small opening in the middle ear wall that leads into the inner ear
A small oval opening in the middle ear that lets sound pass into the inner ear
An oval opening in the middle ear where a small bone sends sound to the inner ear
A small opening in the inner ear wall connected to a tiny middle ear bone that lets sound waves enter
Compounds
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A small round opening in the inner ear that joins the middle ear to the cochlea
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A small opening that leads into the cochlea, the snail-shaped part of the inner ear
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A small opening in the inner ear wall connected to a tiny middle ear bone that lets sound waves enter
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An oval opening in the middle ear where a small bone sends sound to the inner ear
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A small opening in the middle ear wall that leads into the inner ear
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A small oval opening in the middle ear that lets sound pass into the inner ear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fenestra comes from the Latin word fenestra, which means 'window'. In anatomy, a fenestra is a small 'opening' or 'window' in bone, especially between the middle and inner ear, so the name helps you remember it is like a tiny window for sound.
