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fistula

/ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
  2. A tube, a pipe, or a hole.
  3. The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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