fenestration
/ˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən/
noun
- The design and arrangement of windows and other openings in a building.
- The building's fenestration includes large glass panels and narrow ventilation slits.
- The architect's fenestration plan maximized sunlight in every room.
- Old houses often have irregular fenestration because windows were added over time.
- A surgical procedure that creates an opening in a body part, such as a bone or membrane.
- Fenestration of the cyst allowed the fluid to drain safely.
- After the fenestration, the patient's hearing improved significantly.
- The surgeon performed a fenestration to relieve pressure in the inner ear.