esophageal fistula


esophageal fistula

[ə¦säf·ə¦jē·əl ′fis·chə·lə] (medicine) Congenitally, an abnormal tube communicating between the esophagus and an internal organ, usually the trachea; an acquired esophageal fistula usually communicates between the esophagus and the skin through an external opening, or may communicate with internal organs.