inosculate (redirected from inosculating)

in·os·cu·late  (n-sky-lt)

v. in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing, in·os·cu·lates

v.tr.

1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings.

2. To make continuous; blend.

v.intr.

1. To open into one another.

2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend.

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[in- + Latin sculre, scult-, to provide with an opening (from sculum, diminutive of s, mouth; see s- in Indo-European roots).]

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in·oscu·lation n.

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inosculate [ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt]

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis

2. to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend

3. to intertwine or cause to intertwine

[from in-² + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth]

inosculation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose" anastomose conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" anastomose, inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels"
	2.	inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels" anastomose anastomose, inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"