A hole or opening in a body part, for example, a hole in alveolar bone or the soft tissue that covers the root of a tooth.
With translucent areas, like windows.
A surgical operation to relieve deafness by making a small opening in the inner ear.
The provision of a hole in a scleral contact lens, usually in the limbal area, to facilitate the exchange of gases and tears underneath the lens.
Surgical procedure in which a windowlike opening is created in the inner ear to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis.
A surgical operation in which a new opening is formed in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear as part of the treatment of deafness due to otosclerosis.
Fenestration is a surgical procedure that involves creating an artificial opening or window in a sheath or membrane. For instance, it may include removing a section of a cyst’s wall to prevent the reaccumulation of fluid.
A surgical procedure that creates a new opening in the inner ear to alleviate hearing loss.