fenestration

noun

surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis

the arrangement of windows in a building

Roots

fenestrafenestr- · Latin · window, opening atio-ation · Latin · action or process of

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