Fistula
Pronunciation : Fis"tu*la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. A reed; a pipe.
2. A pipe for convejing water. [Obs.] Knight.
3. (Med.)
Defn: A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula. Incomplete fistula (Med.), a fistula open at one end only.
pl. Fistul
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913