fistulous

American  

[fis-choo-luhs] / ˈfɪs tʃʊ ləs /

Also fistular,

adjective

1. Pathology. pertaining to or resembling a fistula.

2. tubelike; tubular.

3. containing tubes or tubelike parts.

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fistulous British  

/ ˈfɪstjʊlɪt, ˈfɪstjʊləs, ˈfɪstjʊlə /

adjective

1. pathol containing, relating to, or resembling a fistula

2. hollow, esp slender and hollow; reedlike or tubular

3. containing tubes or tubelike parts

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Other Word Forms

• multifistular adjective
• multifistulous adjective
• unfistulous adjective

Etymology

Origin of fistulous

From the Latin word fistulōsus, dating back to 1570–80. See fistula, -ous

Example Sentences

"In this study, we have defined population-specific differences in how blood monocytes respond, which contribute to the higher rates of perianal fistulous complications in African American patients with Crohn's disease."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

This Mount Sinai study is the first to apply single-cell transcriptomics of perianal fistulous tracts, and to recruit Black patients with the chronic condition for a diverse and comprehensive study cohort.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Using the brain-toughener on the fistulous young woman was a "hunch" the immediate success of which amazed Dr. Cutler and his young associate, Dr. Robert Milton Zollinger.

From Time Magazine Archive

The clean result, reproduced in other fistulous cases with similar sclerosing fluids, warranted reporting in the current American Journal of Surgery.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the disease of the jaw is slight, strictly localized, and without pus formation, fistulous tracts, or lymph-gland involvement, the tongue, if free from disease, may be passed.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry