| 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 |
| 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) |
| gastrocolic fistula | A fistulous communication between the stomach and the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocutaneous fistula | A fistula between the stomach and the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroduodenal fistula | An abnormal opening between the stomach and the duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrointestinal fistula | A fistulous tract connecting the stomach with the intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vella's fistula | Experimental isolation of a segment of intestine in a dog or other animal; the mesenteric attachment is preserved, the divided intestine at each end of the segment is joined by anastomosis, and the ends of the segment are stitched to openings in the abdominal wall. Synonym: Vella's fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammary fistula | A fistulous opening into one of the lactiferous ducts. Synonym: mammary fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |