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fistula

noun

fis·​tu·​la ˈfis-chə-lə How to pronounce fistula (audio)
ˈfish-
plural fistulas or fistulae ˈfis-chə-ˌlē How to pronounce fistula (audio)
-ˌlī,
ˈfish-
: an abnormal passage that leads from an abscess or hollow organ or part to the body surface or from one hollow organ or part to another and that may be surgically created to permit passage of fluids or secretions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But the injury can progress even after the battery is removed, resulting in relatively rare complications such as vocal cord paralysis or tracheoesophageal fistula, an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The man with factor IX levels of 280% was one of two participants to get the highest dosage and had a serious adverse event of arteriovenous fistula thrombosis, a type of blood clotting. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 July 2022 Caleb was born with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula, several long words that mean the pipes Caleb needs to breathe don’t fit together properly. Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022 Catherine, 11, Rosinne and Cecile’s cousin, drifted in and out of consciousness after coming out of surgery to repair a fistula caused by a bullet that had passed through her buttocks and genitals. New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 For the tricky cases, the esophagus detours into the trachea, and that's known as a tracheal fistula. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 6 July 2021 The next few weeks were a whirlwind of ups and downs as doctors ultimately planned surgery to repair the fistula. Julianne Pepitone, NBC News, 8 May 2021 The company's Ellipsys Vascular Access System is an endovascular approach to create arteriovenous (AV) fistula for patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020 In the procedure using the Ellipsys Vascular System, a catheter is inserted into a patients arm and guided by ultrasound to join a vein and artery into an AV fistula. Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, pipe, fistula

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fistula was in the 14th century

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