fistula
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fistula
- /ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/ UK
- /ˈfɪs.tʃʊ.lə/ UK
- /ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/ US
- /ˈfɪs.t͡ʃu.lə/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin fistula (“pipe, ulcer, catheter”). Doublet of fester.
noun fistulas · fistulae · fistulæ · fistule
- An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect. communicating fistula
- A tube, a pipe, or a hole.
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The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice in certain ceremonies (such as papal Masses).
Similar: calamus
Translations
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noun abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels
| Español | fístula |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 누공 nugong |
| 日本語 | 瘻孔 rōkō |
| 中文 | 瘺管 /瘘管 lòuguǎn |
| हिन्दी | भगन्दर bhagandar |
| Kiswahili | nasuri |
| Português | fístula |
| Français | fistule |
| Deutsch | Fistel |
| Italiano | fistola |
| Ελληνικά | συρίγγιο syríngio |
| Română | fistulă |
| Русский | фи́стула fístula, свищ svišč |
| Tiếng Việt | rò |
| العربية | نَاسُور nāsūr |
| עברית | פִיסְטוּלָה |
noun tube, pipe, or a hole
| Español | fístula |
|---|
Talk about this word "fistula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fistula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fistula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fistula "fistula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fistula.Cite this
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title = {fistula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fistula},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
