noun
- an abnormal connection or passageway between two organs or between an organ and the body surface
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient developed a fistula between the bladder and intestine after surgery.
- Doctors used imaging to locate the fistula causing the infection.
- The fistula required surgical repair to prevent further complications.
- A dental fistula can form when an infected tooth creates a drainage pathway.
- The veterinarian treated the dog’s anal fistula with antibiotics.
- Recovery from fistula surgery typically takes several weeks.