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fistula

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003228

An abnormal opening or passage between two organs or between an organ and the surface of the body. Fistulas may be caused by injury, infection, or inflammation, or may be created during surgery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003228
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003228",
  "term": "fistula",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An abnormal opening or passage between two organs or between an organ and the surface of the body. Fistulas may be caused by injury, infection, or inflammation, or may be created during surgery.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fistula/"
}

Record 7,330 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.