noun
fistula
Fistula (noun) means an abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
noun
1
An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
2
A tube, a pipe, or a hole.
3
The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice in certain ceremonies (such as papal Masses).
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin fistula (“pipe, ulcer, catheter”). Doublet of fester.
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What is the meaning of fistula?
"fistula" (noun) means an abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
What are the different meanings of fistula?
"fistula" has 3 main meanings: 1. An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect; 2. A tube, a pipe, or a hole; 3. The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice in certain ceremonies (such as papal Masses).