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Fistula - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fistula : (noun)
1: a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse [syn: fistulous
withers]
2: an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the
body surface [syn: sinus]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Fistula : \Fis"tu*la\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Fistul[ae]. [L.]
1. A reed; a pipe.
2. A pipe for convejing water. [Obs.] --Knight.
3. (Med.) 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.
Incomplete fistula (Med.), a fistula open at one end only.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Fistula : Fistula: An abnormal passageway in the body. The fistula may go from the body surface into a blindpouch or into an internal organ or go between two internal organs.
For a common example, an anal fistula has an opening in the skin near the rectal canal.
For a rare example, a gastropericardial fistula is a passageway between the pericardial sac (that surrounds the heart).
There are numerous types of fistulas or (if you like the proper Latin plural) fistula. They are usually designated by the organs or parts they connect (anovaginal, bronchoesophageal, etc.).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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