Definition of anastomosis Anastomosis

a•nas•to•mo•sis

We found 7 definitions of anastomosis from 5 different sources.

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What does anastomosis mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: anastomoses

anastomosis - a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
  inosculation
  colligation, junction, conjugation, conjunction the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • anastomosis (Noun)
    A cross-connection between two blood vessel s.
  • anastomosis (Noun)
    An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
  • anastomosis (Noun)
    The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessel s or other channels.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • anastomosis (n.)
    The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • anastomosis
    an-as-to-mō′sis, n. the union or intercommunication of vessels with each other, as seen in the junction of the branches of the arteries.—v.i. Anas′tomose, to communicate in such a way.—adj. Anastomot′ic

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