Associations to the word «Fistula»

Wiktionary

FISTULA, noun. (medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
FISTULA, noun. (rare) A tube, a pipe, or a hole.

Dictionary definition

FISTULA, noun. A chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse.
FISTULA, noun. An abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley