anastomosis

a·nas·to·mo·sis  (-nst-mss)

n. pl. a·nas·to·mo·ses (-sz)

1. The connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, as of leaf veins, blood vessels, or a river and its branches.

2. Medicine The surgical connection of separate or severed tubular hollow organs to form a continuous channel, as between two parts of the intestine.

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[Late Latin anastomsis, from Greek, outlet, from anastomoun, to furnish with a mouth : ana-, ana- + stoma, mouth.]

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a·nasto·motic (-mtk) adj.

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anastomosis [əˌnæstəˈməʊsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels

2. (Medicine / Surgery) the surgical union of two hollow organs or parts that are normally separate

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the separation and rejoining in a reticulate pattern of the veins of a leaf or of branches

[via New Latin from Greek: opening, from anastomoun to equip with a mouth, from stoma mouth]

anastomotic  [əˌnæstəˈmɒtɪk] adj

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anastomosis

connection between parts that have branched off from each other at some earlier point. — anastomotic, adj.

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Noun

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anastomosis - a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous inosculation colligation, conjugation, conjunction, junction - the state of being joined together