fistula

/ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

blind, closed, devoted, living, obstetric, preventable, under

VERB + FISTULA

communicating

FISTULA + NOUN

treatment

PREP.

out, with

ADV.

exclusively, usually

noun

An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.

communicating fistula

blind fistula

A tube, a pipe, or a hole.

The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice in certain ceremonies (such as papal Masses).

noun — an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the

communicating fistula

Wiktionary

blind fistula

Wiktionary

Small fistulæ are to be closed bilaterally in an antero-posterior line[…]

Wiktionary

According to the report, women living with fistula are usually under 20, illiterate and poor.

Tatoeba · #12414174

Obstetric fistula is a pregnancy-related disability caused by prolonged, obstructed labor.

Tatoeba · #12414180

Fistula is both preventable and treatable and is virtually unheard of in the developed world.

Tatoeba · #12414191

i Register

In some senses, fistula is marked as rare, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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