fistulize

verb

fis·​tu·​lize

variants also British fistulise

ˈ⸗⸗ˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to produce (an artificial channel) by surgical means (as for relieving pressure in glaucoma)

intransitive verb

: to develop a fistula

a fistulizing bone lesion

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