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Anastomosis

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noun. The connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, as of leaf veins, blood vessels, or a river and its branches.

noun. The surgical connection of separate or severed tubular hollow organs to form a continuous channel, as between two parts of the intestine.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. In surgery, the establishment of communication between two canals or two portions of the same canal, usually the digestive tract, not previously in continuity.

noun. In zoology and anatomy, the union, intercommunication, or inosculation of vessels of any system with one another, or with vessels of another system, as the arteries, veins, and lymphatics. In surgery, after ligation of an artery, collateral circulation is established by arterial anastomosis.

noun. The interlacing or network of any branched system, as the veins of leaves or the nervures of insects' wings. See cut under venation.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. a cross-connection between two blood vessels

noun. an interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels

noun. the surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels or other channels

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noun. a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

Word Usage

"The anastomosis is performed with round, straight Kirby needles."

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anastomotic artery

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colligation conjugation conjunction junction

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