The process or result of forming a fistula; the development of an abnormal passage or opening in body tissue.
From fistulize + -ation (noun suffix indicating a process or state). This medical term describes the action or condition of fistula formation.
Doctors sometimes deliberately cause fistulization for medical treatment—in certain cancers, surgeons create artificial fistulas to allow organs to drain or connect in ways that would be impossible naturally, turning the disease management on its head.
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