Anastomosis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anastomosis \A*nas`to*mo"sis\, n.; pl. {Anastomoses}. [NL., fr.
     Gr. ? opening, fr. ? to furnish with a mouth or opening, to
     open; ? + ? 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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anastomosis
       n : a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of
           tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
           [syn: {inosculation}]
       [also: {anastomoses} (pl)]