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Fenestral

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fe·nes·tra  (f-nstr)
n. pl. fe·nes·trae (-tr)
1. Anatomy A small opening, especially either of two windowlike apertures in the medial wall of the middle ear.
2. The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.
3. Zoology A transparent spot or marking, as on the wing of a moth or butterfly.
4. Architecture A windowlike opening.
[Latin, window.]
fe·nestral adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fenestral - of or relating to or having a fenestra
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
2.fenestral - of or relating to windows


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Fenestral otosclerosis causes a progressive conductive hearing loss, although findings on otoscopic examination will be normal; two-thirds of such patients have tinnitus during the early course of their disease.
Cochlear and fenestral otosclerosis by Valvassori, Galdino / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Despite their differences, osteogenesis imperfecta and cochlear otosclerosis are similar on computed tomography with respect to both fenestral and cochlear manifestations (figure).
Osteogenesis imperfecta by Valvassori, Galdino / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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