inosculation

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inosculation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Inosculation \In*os`cu*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. inosculation.]
     The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages,
     so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by
     mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; as,
     inosculation of veins, etc. --Ray.
     [1913 Webster]

inosculation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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