Diseases

Oral Fistula

An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Fistula, Oral
  • Fistulas, Oral
  • Oral Fistulas

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

98; use explode 1991-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Oroantral Fistula (1966-1997)
  • specific fistula (1966-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oral Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016155. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016155
  2. Oral Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55083294