Fenestration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.
  2. an ornamental motif having the form of a blind arcade or arch, as in medieval cabinetwork.
  3. Medicine/Medical, Surgery.
    • a perforation in a structure.
    • an operation to effect such an opening.
    • the creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear to restore hearing loss from otosclerosis.
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
Fenestration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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