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- US Pronunciation
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- [fis-choo-luh]
- /ˈfɪs tʃʊ lə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fis-choo-luh]
- /ˈfɪs tʃʊ lə/
Definitions of fistulae word
- noun plural fistulae Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another. 1
- noun plural fistulae Surgery. an opening made into a hollow organ, as the bladder or eyeball, for drainage. 1
- noun plural fistulae Veterinary Pathology. any of various suppurative inflammations, as in the withers of a horse (fistulous withers) characterized by the formation of passages or sinuses through the tissues and to the surface of the skin. 1
- noun plural fistulae Obsolete. a pipe, as a flute. 1
- noun fistulae Irregular plural form of fistula. 1
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Origin of fistulae
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: pipe, tube, fistula
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Parts of speech for Fistulae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fistulae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fistulae usage trend in Literature
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