anastomosis
anastomosis · anastomoses
Anastomose
A cross-connection between two blood vesselsA cross-connection between two blood vessels.
/ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
Anastomose
(countable, uncountable)An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
Anastomose
(countable, uncountable)The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
Anastomose
(countable, uncountable)The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).
More definitions
- a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Translations
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By meaning 1
connection between blood vessels:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mFrom Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mouth or outlet”).
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Forms
plural: anastomoses| Singular | anastomosis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous:inosculation
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable