How to Pronounce "fistula"
word
ˈfɪs.tjə.lə
FIS-tyuh-luh
fˈɪstjʊlɐ
fis-TYOO-luh
Definition
An unusual medical connection or passage that forms between two organs or between an organ and the body's surface, often due to injury, infection, or surgery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪs.tjə.lə
British English
fˈɪstjʊlɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FIS-tyuh-luh
UK
fis-TYOO-luh
Listen in Context
The doctor explained that she had a fistula near her intestine.
A fistula can sometimes cause infection and pain.
The patient needed surgery to repair the fistula.
After his injury, a fistula developed between his bladder and skin.