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fenestration

n.

1. see blood–brain barrier.

2. the surgical creation of an opening, as in the procedure, now rarely used, in which an opening is formed in the bony wall of the middle ear and into the semicircular canal in order to improve hearing loss caused by otosclerosis.

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January 22nd 2025

myeloarchitecture

myeloarchitecture

n. the development and distribution of the fiber processes of the nerve cells of the brain, particularly the myelinated fibers. See also cortical layers.