fistulous

[ fis-choo-luhs ]

adjective

Pathology. pertaining to or resembling a fistula.
tubelike; tubular.

containing tubes or tubelike parts.

Origin of fistulous

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

Also fis·tu·lar, fis·tu·late [fis-choo-lit]. /ˈfɪs tʃʊ lɪt/.

Other words from fistulous

mul·ti·fis·tu·lar, adjective
mul·ti·fis·tu·lous, adjective
un·fis·tu·lous, adjective

Words Nearby fistulous

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How to use fistulous in a sentence

Quitter, kwit′ėr, n. a fistulous sore on the quarters or the heel of the coronet of a horse's hoof.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various
As a stimulant to fistulous sinuses and ulcers in persons of scrofulous habits.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
Delay in the healing tends to the formation of a fistulous opening into the globe.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) | Various
There is a gradual increase in the severity of the symptoms, and later fistulous openings appear in the hollow of the heel.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
Later they break, discharge their contents, and leave a fistulous track behind.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks

British Dictionary definitions for fistulous

fistulous

fistular (ˈfɪstjʊlə) or fistulate (ˈfɪstjʊlɪt)

/ (ˈfɪstjʊləs) /

adjective

pathol containing, relating to, or resembling a fistula
hollow, esp slender and hollow; reedlike or tubular

containing tubes or tubelike parts

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