anastomosis

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anastomosis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anastomosis \A*nas`to*mo"sis\, n.; pl. Anastomoses. [NL., fr.
     Gr. ? opening, fr. ? to furnish with a mouth or opening, to
     open; ? + ? mouth: cf. F. anastomose.] (Anat. & Bot.)
     The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between
     two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication
     between arteries or veins.
     [1913 Webster]

anastomosis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  anastomosis
      n 1: a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of
           tubular structures so as to make or become continuous [syn:
           anastomosis, inosculation]