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fistula

fis·tula

UK/ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/ US/ˈfɪs.tʃʊ.lə/ uncommon rare

noun

1.
2.

an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin fistula (“pipe, ulcer, catheter”). Doublet of fester.

Phrases

  • anal fistula
  • arteriovenous fistula
  • pancreatic fistula
  • vesicovaginal fistula

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