anastomosis
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anastomosis
- /ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mouth or outlet”).
noun anastomoses
- A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
- An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels. (...) our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny pippin.
- The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
- The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).
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noun connection between blood vessels
| Español | anastomosis |
|---|---|
| Português | anastomose |
| Deutsch | Anastomose |
| Italiano | anastomosi |
| Ελληνικά | αναστόμωση anastómosi |
noun creation of a connection between blood vessels
| Español | anastomosis |
|---|---|
| Português | anastomose |
| Deutsch | Anastomose |
| Italiano | anastomosi |
| Ελληνικά | αναστόμωση anastómosi |
noun connection between two channels
| Español | anastomosis |
|---|---|
| Português | anastomose |
| Deutsch | Anastomose |
| Italiano | anastomosi |
| Ελληνικά | αναστόμωση anastómosi |
Talk about this word "anastomosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anastomosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anastomosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anastomosis "anastomosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anastomosis.Cite this
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title = {anastomosis},
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