Found 2 items, similar to Fistula.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fistula fistula n 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] [also: fistulae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Fistula Fistula \Fis"tu*la\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Fistul[ae]. [L.] 1. A reed; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A pipe for convejing water. [Obs.] --Knight. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Incomplete fistula (Med.), a fistula open at one end only. [1913 Webster]