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Meaning of fistula

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fistula

Pronunciation:/ˈfɪs.tjə.lə//ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A tube, a pipe, or a hole.

  3. The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice.

    Synonyms:calamus