| fist | fistula |
|---|---|
| GF | gastric fistula; gastric fluid; germ-free; glass factor; glomerular filtration; gluten-free; grandfa... |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; peroxisomal assembly factor; phosphodiesterase-activating factor; pl... |
| PAVF | pulmonary arteriovenous fistula |
| PLF | perilymphatic fistula; posterior lung fiber |
| mammary fistula | A fistulous opening into one of the lactiferous ducts. Synonym: mammary fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| Mann-Bollman fistula | A fistula used in experimental investigations; a loop of ileum is isolated, the distal (aboral) end is anastomosed laterally to the duodenum or the small intestine, and the open proximal (oral) end is sutured to the abdominal wall; peristaltic waves travel from oral to aboral end, with leakage to the exterior thus reduced to a minimum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genitourinary fistula | A fistulous opening into the urogenital tract. Synonym: urogenital fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotid-cavernous fistula | A fistulous communication, of spontaneous or traumatic origin, between the cavernous sinus and the traversing internal carotid artery; a pulsating unilateral exophthalmos and a detectable cranial bruit are common manifestations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotid-cavernous sinus fistula | <radiology> Aetiology: laceration of ICA within cavernous sinus; usually secondary to basal skull fractures or penetrating trauma, rupture of an intracavernous ICA aneurysm symptoms: chemosis, conjunctival oedema, bruit findings: focal or diffuse enlargement of cavernous sinus, edematous extraocular muscles, arterial enlargement (pulsating exophthalamus), dilation of superior ophthalmic, facial, and internal jugular veins, occasional sellar erosion/enlargement, enlargement of superior orbital fissure (chronic phase) (12 Dec 1998) |
| rectal fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the rectum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parietal fistula | A fistula, either blind or complete, opening on the wall of the thorax or abdomen. Synonym: thoracic fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectolabial fistula | A fistula opening into the rectum and on the surface of a labium majus. Synonym: rectovulvar fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectourethral fistula | A fistula connecting the rectum and the urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovaginal fistula | Abnormal communication between the rectum and the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vesical fistula | A fistula from the urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovesical fistula | A fistulous communication between the rectum and the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovestibular fistula | A fistula between rectum and vestibule of the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovulvar fistula | A fistula opening into the rectum and on the surface of a labium majus. Synonym: rectovulvar fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicocolic fistula | A fistula between colon and urinary bladder. Synonym: vesicocolic fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |