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fistula - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fistula' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fistula [ n.]
- A reed; a pipe.
- A pipe for convejing water.
- A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula.