- anal fistula
- fistula in ano a cutaneous fistula opening on the body surface near the anus; it may or may not communicate with the rectum. See illustration.
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anal fistula
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Anal fistula — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Anal fistula ICD10 = ICD10|K|60|3|k|55 ICD9 = ICD9|565.1 An anal fistula is an abnormal connection between the epithelialised surface of the anal canal and (usually) the perianal skin.Anal fistulae originate from… … Wikipedia
fístula anal — f. gastrol. Comunicación patológica entre el recto o la mucosa del canal anorrectal y la piel de la región anal. Suele manifestarse por dolor, inflamación, dificultad para la defecación, en ocasiones intenso escozor y supuración de líquido… … Diccionario médico
Fistula — Classification and external resources MeSH D005402 In medicine, a fistula (pl. fistulas or fistulae) is an abnormal[1] connection or passageway between two epithelium lined organs or vessels that … Wikipedia
Fistula — Fis tu*la (?; 135), n.; pl. {Fistul[ae]}. [L.] 1. A reed; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A pipe for convejing water. [Obs.] Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anal — adjetivo 1. Del ano o a través del ano: músculo anal, exploración anal. aleta anal. fístula anal … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
fistula — An abnormal passage from one epithelial surface to another epithelial surface. [L. a pipe, a tube] abdominal f. a fistulous passage connecting one of the abdominal viscera … Medical dictionary
fistula — n.; pl. fistulae 1) an abnormal communication between two hollow organs or between a hollow organ and the exterior. Many fistulae are caused by infection or injury. For example, an anal fistula may develop after an abscess in the rectum has burst … The new mediacal dictionary
fístula — (Del lat. fistula, caño de agua, flauta.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 MEDICINA Conducto anormal que se abre en la piel o en las membranas mucosas, y que pone en comunicación un órgano con otro con el que normalmente no la tiene, o bien con el… … Enciclopedia Universal
anal — Relating to the anus. * * * analgesia, analgesic; analysis, analytic * * * anal abbr 1) analysis 2) analytic 3) analyze anal ān əl adj 1) of, relating to, or situated near the anus 2 … Medical dictionary
Anal piercing — An anal piercing is a body piercing in the anus or the surrounding area.Anal piercings are not very common compared to many other body piercings. One unusual difficulty that people report is the difficulty of keeping the area moist while the… … Wikipedia
