fistula /ˈfɪs.tjə.lə/ noun3 •An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.Small fistulae are to be closed bilaterally in an antero-posterior line[…] — 1903 •(rare) A tube, a pipe, or a hole. •(historical) The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice in certain ceremonies (such as papal Masses). formsfistulae · fistulas