Disease or Syndrome
pancreatic fistula
pan·cre·at·ic fis·tu·la [ pan-kree-at-ik, pang- fis-choo-luh ]
Subclass of:
Digestive System Fistula;
Pancreatic Diseases
Definitions related to pancreatic fistula:
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Abnormal passage communicating with the PANCREAS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An abnormal communication between the pancreas and another organ or cavity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by an abnormal communication between the pancreas and another organ or anatomic site.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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