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Anastomosis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Anastomosis has 1 sense
- anastomosis(n = noun.body) inosculation - a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous; Array is a kind of colligation, conjugation, conjunction, junction
Derived form adjective anastomotic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Anastomosis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. opening, fr. to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; + mouth: cf. F. anastomose.].
The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Anastomosis, n. (pl. anastomoses) a cross-connection of arteries, branches, rivers, etc.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk f. anastomoo furnish with a mouth (as ANA-, stoma mouth)
ROGET THESAURUS
Anastomosis
Junction
N junction, joining, joinder, union connection, conjunction, conjugation, annexion, annexation, annexment, astriction, attachment, compagination, vincture, ligation, alligation, accouplement, marriage infibulation, inosculation, symphysis, anastomosis, confluence, communication, concatenation, meeting, reunion, assemblage, coition, copulation, sex, sexual congress, sexual conjunction, sexual intercourse, love-making, joint, joining, juncture, pivot, hinge, articulation, commissure, seam, gore, gusset, suture, stitch, link, miter mortise, closeness, tightness coherence, combination, annexationist, joined, joint, conjoint, conjunct, corporate, compact, hand in hand, firm, fast, close, tight, taut, taught, secure, set, intervolved, inseparable, indissoluble, insecable, severable, jointly, in conjunction with, fast, firmly intimately, tria juncta in uno.Crossing
N crossing, intersection, interdigitation, decussation, transversion, convolution, level crossing, reticulation, network, inosculation, anastomosis, intertexture, mortise, net, plexus, web, mesh, twill, skein, sleeve, felt, lace, wicker, mat, matting, plait, trellis, wattle, lattice, grating, grille, gridiron, tracery, fretwork, filigree, reticle, tissue, netting, mokes, rivulation, cross, chain, wreath, braid, cat's cradle, knot, entangle, cloth, linen, muslin, cambric, crossing, crossed, matted, v, transverse, cross, cruciform, crucial, retiform, reticular, reticulated, areolar, cancellated, grated, barred, streaked, textile, crossbarred, cruciate, palmiped, secant, web-footed, cross, thwart, athwart, transversely, at grade, crosswise.
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