фи́стула — meaning in English

English meaning

• fistula noun An unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined.
• sinus noun One of the air-filled cavities in the skull, especially around the nose, that connect to the nasal passages.

Senses

фи́стула is used for these senses in English:

• fistula (medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
• sinus (anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).
• sinus (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, leading from a deep-seated infection and discharging pus to the surface.

fistula — full definition

1. noun An unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined.
2. noun A tube, pipe, or opening.
3. noun A tube once used to drink the Eucharistic wine from the chalice during certain church ceremonies, such as papal Mass.

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