Fistular

  • 31fistula — [ fɪstjʊlə] noun (plural fistulas or fistulae li:) Medicine an abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs. Derivatives fistular adjective fistulous adjective …

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  • 32tubular — a. Fistular, tube like, pipe like, cannular …

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  • 33tubulate — a. Tubular, tubulated, tubulous, fistular …

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  • 34fistulous — a. See fistular …

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  • 35fistulous — /ˈfɪstʃuləs/ (say fischoohluhs) adjective 1. Pathology relating to or of the nature of a fistula. 2. tubelike; tubular. 3. containing tubes or tubelike parts. Also, fistular …

  • 36fistula —   n. pipe; very deep ulcer; pipe like passage from ulcer to surface or between hollow organs.    ♦ fistuliform, a. like a fistula or pipe.    ♦ fistulous,    ♦ fistular, a …

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  • 37fistulous — [fis′tyo͞olər, fis′chələrfis′tyo͞oləs, fis′chələs] adj. [ME < L fistulosus < fistula] 1. shaped like a pipe or tube; tubular 2. of or like a fistula: Also fistular [fis′tyo͞olər, fis′chələr] …

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  • 38fistula — n. (pl. fistulas or fistulae) 1 an abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow organ and the body surface or between two hollow organs. 2 a natural pipe or spout in whales, insects, etc. Derivatives: fistular adj. fistulous adj.… …

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