fistula
fistula — noun
- fistulasingular
- fistulasplural
1. an abnormal tube-like channel that develops where it should not, linking one bod
an abnormal tube-like channel that develops where it should not, linking one body structure to another — for example, connecting a passage inside the body with the outer surface, or linking one internal organ to a neighbouring one — often caused by infection, injury, or surgical complications
After her stomach surgery, Apinya developed a fistula between her gut and her outer skin near the cut.
fistula between [body part] and [body part] — connecting two areas
Doctors used a dye and an X-ray scan to find the fistula's path before Reema's operation.
diagnostic method: dye + X-ray to trace the fistula path
Hassan's anal fistula caused sharp pain and swelling, so his surgeon scheduled a repair procedure.
For dialysis patients, surgeons sometimes create a fistula on purpose to join an artery to a vein.
After bowel surgery, Mrs. Okafor's fistula leaked intestinal fluid onto her skin each day.
文法句型
fistula between [body part] and [body part]
用法筆記
Often described by the two body structures it connects, e.g., 'an anal fistula' connects the anal canal to the skin near the anus. A fistula can develop naturally (from disease) or be created surgically for medical treatment.