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


Etymology

Noun

anastomosis (countable and uncountable, plural anastomoses)

A cross-connection between two blood vessels.

An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.

(surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.

The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).

Source: Wiktionary


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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