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window /win·dow/ (win´do)

1. a circumscribed opening in a plane surface.

2. the voltage limits that determine which pulses will be allowed to pass on.

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aortic window  a transparent region below the aortic arch, formed by the bifurcation of the trachea, visible in the left anterior oblique radiograph of the heart and great vessels.

oval window  fenestra vestibuli.

round window  fenestra cochleae.

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win·dow (wnd)

n.

A fenestra.

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window

Etymology: AS, wind, air, owe, eye

1 a surgically created opening in the surface of a structure or an anatomically occurring opening in the surface or between the chambers of a structure.

2 a specific time period during which a phenomenon can be observed, a reaction monitored, or a procedure initiated.

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Window

adjective Referring to an interruption in time or space
noun An interruption in time or space
verb To create an interruption in space
Cytology A narrow, slit-like clear space between 2 moulded mesothelial cells, which may be joined to each other by 'articulations'
Imaging noun An interval of photon energies used in a scintillation counter—gamma-ray detector; the so-called ‘pulse height analyser’ rejects any photon energy falling outside of the window—and is thus not counted
verb To adjust a field for optimal visualisation by an imaging modality
Physiology An opening in a biologic membrane, through which solutes may be transported
Surgery A point of an abscess in closest contact with the abdominal wall—or any accessible skin surface without an intervening visceral organ, which can be opened for safe drainage

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window [win´do]

a circumscribed opening in a plane surface; called also fenestra.

aortic window a radiolucent region below the aortic arch, formed by the bifurcation of the trachea, visible in the left anterior oblique radiograph of the heart and great vessels.

window of cochlea (cochlear window) round window.

oval window an oval opening in the inner wall of the middle ear, which is closed by the stapes; called also vestibular window and fenestra vestibuli.

round window a round opening in the middle ear covered by the secondary tympanic membrane; called also cochlear window and fenestra cochleae.

vestibular window (window of vestibule) oval window.

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window

a circumscribed opening in a plane surface.

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cochlear window, fenestra cochleae

an aperture between the tympanic cavity of the middle ear and the cochlea of the internal ear; covered by the secondary tympanic membrane. Called also round window.

oval window

an oval opening in the inner wall of the middle ear, which is closed by the stapes; called also fenestra vestibuli.

round window

see cochlear window (above).

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window

adjective Referring to an interruption in time or space. See Core window, Fertilization window, Round window, Square window, Therapeutic window Radiology An interval of photon energies used in a scintillation counter–gamma-ray detector; the so-called 'pulse height analyzer' rejects any photon energy falling outside of the window–and is thus not counted SurgeryA region of an abscess in closest contact with the abdominal wall–or any accessible skin surface without an intervening visceral organ, which can be opened for relatively safe drainage.

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Patient discussion about window.

Q. what is the window phase for HIV?

A. The 'window' period for HIV infection describes the strong immune defense that reduces the number of viral particles in the blood stream, marking the start of the infection's clinical latency stage. Clinical latency can vary between two weeks and 20 years. During this early phase of infection, HIV is active within lymphoid organs, where large amounts of virus become trapped in the follicular dendritic cells. The surrounding tissues that are rich in CD4+ T cells may also become infected, and viral particles accumulate both in infected cells and as free virus. Individuals who are in this phase are still infectious.