fistula

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fis·tu·la | \ ˈfis-chə-lə

, ˈfish- \

plural fistulas or fistulae\ ˈfis-chə-ˌlē

, -ˌlī , ˈfish- \

Definition of fistula

: 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

Examples of fistula in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the tricky cases, the esophagus detours into the trachea, and that's known as a tracheal fistula. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 6 July 2021 The next few weeks were a whirlwind of ups and downs as doctors ultimately planned surgery to repair the fistula. — Julianne Pepitone, NBC News, 8 May 2021 The company's Ellipsys Vascular Access System is an endovascular approach to create arteriovenous (AV) fistula for patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020 In the procedure using the Ellipsys Vascular System, a catheter is inserted into a patients arm and guided by ultrasound to join a vein and artery into an AV fistula. — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020 His crowning medical achievements include perfecting the method for repairing vesicovaginal fistula. — Sarah Lynch, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2018 In 2018, the World Health Organization estimated that more than two million young women lived with untreated obstetric fistula in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. — Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2020 Do No Harm opens a few months before Sims finally found a cure for vesicovaginal fistula after performing 30 operations on Anarcha. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2020 The court of the Sun King already followed his lead on certain fashions — things like wigs and breeches — but the most bizarre act of imitation involved a medical ailment called a fistula that afflicted the monarch. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2020

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fistula

noun

fis·tu·la | \ ˈfis(h)-chə-lə, British also ˈfis-tyu̇-lə \

plural fistulas or fistulae\ -lē also -lī \

Medical Definition of fistula

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : 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.

2 : fistulous withers

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Medical Definition of fistula (Entry 2 of 2)

— see cassia fistula