noun
fistula
Fistula (noun) means an unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined.
noun
1
An unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined.
"An intestinal fistula is an unwanted pathway from intestines to other organs (e.g., the bladder)."
— Sylvia Escott-Stump, Nutrition and Diagnosis-related Care (2008)
2
A tube, pipe, or opening.
3
A tube once used to drink the Eucharistic wine from the chalice during certain church ceremonies, such as papal Mass.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin fistula ("pipe, ulcer, catheter"); a doublet of fester.
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What is the meaning of fistula?
"fistula" (noun) means an unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined.
What is another word for fistula?
Other words for "fistula" include sinus, calamus.
What are the different meanings of fistula?
"fistula" has 3 main meanings: 1. An unusual channel connecting two body parts, such as organs or blood vessels, that are not normally joined; 2. A tube, pipe, or opening; 3. A tube once used to drink the Eucharistic wine from the chalice during certain church ceremonies, such as papal Mass.
