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Digestive System Diseases > Gastrointestinal Diseases > Intestinal Diseases > Rectal Diseases > Rectal Fistula
Digestive System Diseases > Gastrointestinal Diseases > Intestinal Diseases > Intestinal Fistula > Rectal Fistula
Digestive System Diseases > Digestive System Fistula > Intestinal Fistula > Rectal Fistula
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Fistula > Digestive System Fistula > Intestinal Fistula > Rectal Fistula

Preferred term

Rectal Fistula  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Anal Fistula

Note

  • do not confuse entry term ANAL FISTULA with FISSURE IN ANO; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA is also available

Scope note

  • An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.

In other languages

  • peräsuolifisteli

    Finnish

  • fistula rectalis
  • fistula recti
  • fistula rectocutanea
  • peräsuolen fisteli
  • peräsuolesta ihoon ulottuva fisteli
  • rektaalifisteli
  • rektumfisteli
  • rektumin fisteli
  • Ändtarmsfistel

    Swedish

  • Analfistel
  • Rektalfistel

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012003

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