Meaning of the word fenestration in English

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fenestration

US /ˌfen.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌfen.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

a hole or opening in a surface in the body that is natural, or created by a medical operation :

Example:
The procedures included closure of extracardiac fenestration in 14 patients.
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