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Definition of fistula
fistulas
orfistulae
play \ˈfis-chə-ˌlē, -ˌlī, ˈfish-\: an abnormal passage that leads from an abscess or hollow organ or part to the body surface or from one hollow organ or part to another and that may be surgically created to permit passage of fluids or secretions
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Dental fractures, cavity-like lesions in cats, root retention, oral inflammation in inaccessible areas, dental abscesses, oronasal fistulas and oral cancers are just a few of these.
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Origin and Etymology of fistula
Middle English, from Latin, pipe, fistula
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fistula
playMedical Definition of fistula
fistulas
orfistulae
\-lē also -lī\play play1: an abnormal passage that leads from an abscess or hollow organ or part to the body surface or from one hollow organ or part to another and that may be surgically created to permit passage of fluids or secretions a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula an arteriovenous fistula was reconstructed in the right arm for dialysis—Pasteur Rasuli et al
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