| C1 | first cervical nerve; first cervical vertebra; first component of complement |
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| C2 | second cervical nerve; second cervical vertebra; second component of complement |
| C3 | third cervical nerve; third cervical vertebra; third component of complement |
| C4 | fourth cervical nerve; fourth cervical vertebra; fourth component of complement |
| C5 | fifth cervical nerve; fifth cervical vertebra; fifth component of complement |
| biliary fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the biliary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bladder fistula | An abnormal passage in the bladder or between the bladder and another organ. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blind fistula | A fistula that ends in a cul-de-sac, being open at one extremity only. Synonym: incomplete fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| B-P fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branchial fistula | A congenital fistula in the neck resulting from incomplete closure of a branchial cleft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brescia-Cimino fistula | A direct, surgically created, arteriovenous fistula; used to facilitate chronic haemodialysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial fistula | An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchobiliary fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the bile duct, e.g., after a ruptured hepatic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocavitary fistula | A communication between the bronchus and a lung abscess cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoesophageal fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the oesophagus; may occur in association with either infection or tumours involving a bronchus or the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchopleural fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal fistula | An abnormal passage communicating with the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vascular fistula | <surgery> An abnormal passage in a blood vessel, between two or more arteries, or between an artery and a vein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pancreatic fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the pancreas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |