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Definition of Fistula

1. Noun. A chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse.

2. Noun. An abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface.

Definition of Fistula

1. n. A reed; a pipe.

Definition of Fistula

1. Noun. (medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect. ¹

2. Noun. (rare) A tube, a pipe, or a hole. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fistula

1. a duct formed by the imperfect closing of a wound [n -LAE or -LAS] : FISTULAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Fistula

1. An abnormal passage or communication, usually between two internal organs or leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body. Frequently designated according to the organs or parts with which it communicates, as anovaginal, brochocutaneous, hepatopleural, pulmonoperitoneal, rectovaginal, urethrovaginal and the like. Such passages are frequently created experimentally for the purpose of obtaining body secretions for physiologic study. Origin: L. Fistula = pipe This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fistula

fistiest fistings fistinut fistinuts fistlike fistmele fistmeles fistnote fistnotes fistounia

fists fistsful fistuca fistucae fistula bimucosa fistula knife fistula test fistulae fistular fistularia

fistularioid fistulas fistulate fistulated fistulates fistulating

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