fistulectomy

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noun

The surgical excision of a fistula.

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Meanings

nounfistulectomy (plural fistulectomies)

plural fistulectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical excision of a fistula.

Origin

From fistule + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fistulectomy

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APA

fistulectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistulectomy

MLA

“fistulectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistulectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fistulectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistulectomy.

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