ANASTOMOSES

ANASTOMOSIS

anastomosis, inosculation

(noun) a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

anastomoses

plural of anastomosis

Verb

anastomoses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose

Source: Wiktionary


ANASTOMOSE

A*nas"to*mose, v. i. [imp. p. p. Anastomozed; p. pr. Anastomosing.] Etym: [Cf. F. anastomoser, fr. anastomose. See Anastomosis.] (Anat. & Bot.)

Definition: To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins. The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels. I. Taylor.

ANASTOMOSIS

A*nas`to*mo"sis, n.; pl. Anastomoses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. anastomose.] (Anat. & Bot.)

Definition: The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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