etymology of the word 'fistula'

[cariad]

Look what what unfortunate bit of trivia I found in my inbox this morning, courtesy of Merriam-Webster's free word-of-the-day subscription service:


fester
\FESS-ter\
verb

Meaning
1 : to generate pus
2 : putrefy, rot
3 *a : to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle  b : to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration
 
Example Sentence
The marriage counselor advised dealing with problems immediately instead of allowing them to fester.

Did you know?
"Fester" first entered English as a noun in the early 14th century. It was originally used as we now use the word "fistula," for an abnormal passage leading from an abscess or hollow organ and permitting passage of fluids or secretions. It later came to refer to a sore that discharges pus. The connection between "fester" and "fistula" is no accident — both descend from Latin "fistula," which has the same meaning as the English word but can also mean "pipe" or "tube" or "a kind of ulcer." "Fester" made the trip from Latin to English by way of Anglo-French. By the end of the 14th century, it was also being used as a verb meaning "to generate pus," a use that has since developed extended senses implying a worsening state.

[gothiclovemonkey]

So.....
i have to giggle...
When i had MRSA in my fistula... I had a festering fistula.... Interesting that im being redundant there....

[Stoday]

There was a young lady from Leicester,
Who — (I can't continue 'cos I'd be thrown off the forum...) 

[MooseMom]

Hahahahahahaha!  Well, Good Morning to you, too!   Not what I'd want to read with my morning tea and toast.

[Rerun]

On the Adam's Family wasn't there an Uncle Fester?   

[galvo]

Indeed there was. I think the character was based on Stoday.

[Stoday]

Yeah I feel like that some days Galvo.

[galvo]

Another couple of weeks on dialysis and you'll be back to what passes as normal for you, old fella.