瘻 (lòu) - fistula — an abnormal connection or passageway between & also refers to anal fistula.

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瘻 · lòu

fistula — an abnormal connection or passageway between two organs or vessels;

also refers to anal fistula.

fistula — an abnormal connection or passageway betweenalso refers to anal fistula.

Usage highlights

anal fistulafistula tractvesicovaginal fistulaarteriovenous fistulatracheoesophageal fistulafistula formation

Synonyms

  • 瘘管— fistula tract
  • 瘘— abbreviated form of 瘻

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with an anal fistula (肛瘻).
  • He developed a vesicovaginal fistula after surgery (膀胱阴道瘻).
  • Fistulas can be a complication of Crohn's disease (瘻管).
  • The surgeon repaired the arteriovenous fistula (动静脉瘻).

Collocations

  • anal fistula(肛瘻)
  • fistula tract(瘻管)
  • vesicovaginal fistula(膀胱阴道瘻)
  • arteriovenous fistula(动静脉瘻)
  • tracheoesophageal fistula(气管食管瘻)
  • fistula formation(瘻形成)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms containing 瘻 are commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, fistulas were recognized as difficult-to-treat conditions requiring specialized surgical techniques.
  • The character appears primarily in medical contexts with no significant cultural symbolism beyond its clinical meaning.

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