fistule

English

Noun

fistule (plural fistules)

  1. Alternative form of fistula.
    • 2005 June, J Hubík, M Lukás, J Porod, J Sváb, “A fistule of the anus in the Crohn's disease”, in Rozhl Chir[1], volume 84, number 6:
      A fistule is defined as a canal or a cavity, created by necrotic degradation of the tissue, which may, (but not necessarily has to) communicate directly with the digestive tract via an internal orifice.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fistula. Doublet of felle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fis.tyl/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Noun

fistule f (plural fistules)

  1. (medicine) fistula

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Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fistula.

Noun

fistule oblique singularf (oblique plural fistules, nominative singular fistule, nominative plural fistules)

  1. (medicine) fistula

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfistule]

Noun

fistule f

  1. inflection of fistulă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular