lòu

fistula

Senses

/ 瘻 lòu variants: 瘺 fistula

An abnormal passage or ulceration leading from an internal organ or infected tissue to the body surface or to another organ; also known as 瘘管 lòu​guǎn.

/ 瘻 lòu variants: 瘺 swelling of the neck

(literary) A swelling or lump on the neck, often associated with a goiter or scrofula.

/ 瘻 variants: 瘺 (bound form) humpback

(bound form) Used in the word 痀瘘 jū​lǘ, meaning a hunchback or someone with a bent spine.

References

see 瘘/瘻 瘘管/瘻管
see 瘘/瘻 痀瘘/痀瘻
abbreviation 瘘/瘻 瘘管/瘻管
variant 瘘/瘺 瘘/瘻