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Fistula (Noun)

An abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface.

Nouns denoting body parts.

The patient was diagnosed with a fistula that had formed as a result of the chronic infection in her abdomen.
The surgeon carefully excised the fistula that had been causing the patient so much discomfort and pain.
The fistula had developed as a complication of the patient's Crohn's disease, causing her to experience chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain.
After several surgeries, the fistula was finally closed, and the patient was able to recover from her long-standing illness.
The doctor explained to the patient that the fistula was a result of the abscess that had formed in her breast tissue and would need to be surgically removed.