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fis·tu·lize
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also British fistulise \ ˈ⸗⸗ˌlīz \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of fistulize
: to produce (an artificial channel) by surgical means (as for relieving pressure in glaucoma)
: to develop a fistula a fistulizing bone lesion
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