FISTULA Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word fistula. (close relations)
Definition of FISTULA
Best Alternative Words for FISTULA
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| calamus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a genus of Sparidae, containing porgies (Calamus) • any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes • the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally • perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots • the hollow spine of a feather | ||||||||
| pipe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco • a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. • a hollow cylindrical shape • a tubular wind instrument • the flues and stops on a pipe organ verb • utter a shrill cry • transport by pipeline • play on a pipe • trim with piping | ||||||||
| sinus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface • any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull • a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel | ||||||||
| tube | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases • electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope • a hollow cylindrical shape • (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) verb • provide with a tube or insert a tube into • convey in a tube • ride or float on an inflated tube • place or enclose in a tube | ||||||||
| fistulous withers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse | ||||||||
