fistulanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪs.tʃə.lə/us/ˈfɪs.tʃə.lə/specializedan abnormal opening or passage from one organ to another or from an organ to the skin surface:
an anal fistula
Gas in the bladder may be related to a fistula between the bladder and the colon.
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