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fistulaIn medicine, an abnormal pathway developing between adjoining organs or tissues, or leading to the exterior of the body. A fistula developing between the bowel and the bladder, for instance, may give rise to urinary-tract infection by intestinal organisms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Perilymph fistulae are difficult to diagnose because they present with a wide variety of signs and symptoms, they are associated with many etiologies, and they often mimic other conditions. Walley says, thousands of Third World women suffer from a condition known as obstetric fistulae. Additional manifestations include fistulae (abnormal passages from one hollow organ to another hollow organ or to the body surface), and strictures (narrowing of the intestinal lumen). |
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