Fistula

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1. Noun

A reed; a pipe.

2. Noun

A pipe for convejing water.

3. Noun

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.
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