Noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter this time, some scar tissue may be present, but the fistula is normally fully developed and mostly healed. Source: Internet
Because the clitoris is a skinlike structure and stretches out excessively, do not cut off too much, as a urinary fistula may result from cutting such large growths too deeply. Source: Internet
All these conditions led to a spurt in the number of cases of piles, fissures and fistula in the age group of 15-50 years,” he said. Source: Internet
Perilymph fistula leakage of inner ear fluid to the middle ear that occurs without apparent cause or that is associated with head trauma, physical exertion, or barotrauma. Source: Internet
Huded V. Endovascular balloon-assisted glue embolization of intranidal high flow fistula in brain AVM. Source: Internet
Many departments have exhibits and demonstrations, such as the Cole Facility, which until recently showed a fistulated cow (a cow that has been fitted with a plastic portal (a " fistula ") into its digestive system to observe digestion processes). Source: Internet