Anastomosis

[,ænәstә'mәusis]

Definition

(noun.) a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous.

Typist: Mag--From WordNet

Definition

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

Checked by Blanchard

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculation.

Typist: Maxine

Definition

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.

Checker: Phyllis