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Anastomosis

Anastomosis Meaning & Definition
Anastomosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anastomosis?

[n] a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anastomosis: inosculation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Anastomosis:

See Also | colligation | conjugation | conjunction | junction

Anastomosis In Webster's Dictionary

\A*nas`to*mo"sis\, n.; pl. {Anastomoses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? opening, fr. ? to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; ? + sto`ma mouth: cf. F. anastomose.] (Anat. & Bot.) The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

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