Disease or Syndrome
urinary fistula
u·ri·nar·y fis·tu·la [ yoo r-uh-ner-ee fis-choo-luh ]
Subclass of:
Urogenital Abnormalities;
pathologic fistula
Definitions related to urinary tract fistula:
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(urinary fistula) An abnormal passage in any part of the URINARY TRACT between itself or with other organs.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An abnormal communication between any part of the urinary system and another organ or cavity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(urinary fistula) A disorder characterized by an abnormal communication between any part of the urinary system and another organ or anatomic site.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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