Fistulated

/ˈfɪs.tʃu.leɪ.tɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having developed or been affected by a fistula; containing or characterized by abnormal passages or holes.

Etymology

Past participle of fistulate, from Latin fistula. The -ed suffix marks it as a completed condition or state.

Kelly Says

A fistulated wound is actually what medieval surgeons called 'healing with an issue'—they deliberately kept certain wounds open and draining because they believed it prevented worse infections from forming deep inside.

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