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fis·tu·la
fistula
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- pronunciation:
- fIs
ch
l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
fistulae, fistulas |
definition 1: |
a canal or passage created as a result of a wound, abscess, or the like that opens on the surface of the body or connects two cavities.
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definition 2: |
a surgically created passage made for drainage.
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