fistula

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Synonyms: fistule, fistuca, vistula, fissula

Antonyms: fistule, fistuca, vistula, fissula

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} An [[abnormal]] [[connection]] or passageway between [[organ]]s or [[vessel]]s that normally do not connect.
2. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[tube]], a [[pipe]], or a [[hole]].
3. {{lb|en|Christianity|historical}} The tube through which the [[wine]] of the [[Eucharist]] was once sucked from the [[chalice]] in certain ceremonies (such as [[papal]] [[Mass]]es).

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