Inosculation

2 definitions found

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

  Inosculation \In*os`cu*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. inosculation.]
     The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages,
     so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by
     mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; as,
     inosculation of veins, etc. --Ray.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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