fistulous

[ fis-choo-luhs ]

adjective

1. Pathology. pertaining to or resembling a fistula.
2. tubelike; tubular.
3. containing tubes or tubelike parts.

fistulous

/ 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

Other Words From

• multi·fistu·lar adjective
• multi·fistu·lous adjective
• un·fistu·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fistulous¹

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

Example Sentences

Quitter, kwit′ėr, n. a fistulous sore on the quarters or the heel of the coronet of a horse's hoof.

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As a stimulant to fistulous sinuses and ulcers in persons of scrofulous habits.

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Delay in the healing tends to the formation of a fistulous opening into the globe.

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There is a gradual increase in the severity of the symptoms, and later fistulous openings appear in the hollow of the heel.

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Later they break, discharge their contents, and leave a fistulous track behind.

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