anastomosis

[ uh-nas-tuh-moh-sis ]

/ əˌnæs təˈmoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural a·nas·to·mo·ses [uh-nas-tuh-moh-seez]. /əˌnæs təˈmoʊ siz/.

Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed.

Biology, Geology. connection between parts of any branching system, as veinlets in a leaf or branches of a stream.

Surgery, Pathology. a joining of or opening between two organs or spaces that normally are not connected.

Origin of anastomosis

1605–15; <New Latin <Greek: opening. See ana-, stoma, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM anastomosis

a·nas·to·mot·ic

[uh-nas-tuh-mot-ik], /əˌnæs təˈmɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anastomosis

anastasis, Anastasius I, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe, anastrozole, anastylosis

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Example sentences from the Web for anastomosis

In such cases the anastomosis between branches of the coronary arteries is unusually free.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Aneurysm by Anastomosis is the name applied to a vascular tumour in which the arteries, veins, and capillaries are all involved.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
We sometimes, however, find cases of anastomosis among the stems of even the higher plants.
The Testimony of the Rocks|Hugh Miller
By means of anastomosis, if the course of a fluid is arrested in one vessel it can proceed along others.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

In the smaller vessels a frequent running together, or anastomosis, occurs.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for anastomosis

anastomosis

/ (əˌnæstəˈməʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels

the surgical union of two hollow organs or parts that are normally separate

the separation and rejoining in a reticulate pattern of the veins of a leaf or of branches

Derived forms of anastomosis

anastomotic (əˌnæstəˈmɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for anastomosis

C16: via New Latin from Greek: opening, from anastomoun to equip with a mouth, from stoma mouth

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Medical definitions for anastomosis

anastomosis

[ ə-năs′tə-mō′sĭs ]

n. pl. a•nas•to•mo•ses (-sēz)

The direct or indirect connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, especially among blood vessels.

The surgical connection of separate or severed tubular hollow organs to form a continuous channel as between two parts of the intestine.

An opening created by surgery, trauma, or disease between two or more normally separate spaces or organs.

Other words from anastomosis

a•nas′to•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	anastomosis
释义	anastomosis [ uh-nas-tuh-moh-sis ] / əˌnæs təˈmoʊ sɪs / noun, plural a·nas·to·mo·ses [uh-nas-tuh-moh-seez]. /əˌnæs təˈmoʊ siz/. Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed. Biology, Geology. connection between parts of any branching system, as veinlets in a leaf or branches of a stream. Surgery, Pathology. a joining of or opening between two organs or spaces that normally are not connected. Origin of anastomosis 1605–15; <New Latin <Greek: opening. See ana-, stoma, -osis OTHER WORDS FROM anastomosis a·nas·to·mot·ic [uh-nas-tuh-mot-ik], /əˌnæs təˈmɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby anastomosis anastasis, Anastasius I, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe, anastrozole, anastylosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anastomosis In such cases the anastomosis between branches of the coronary arteries is unusually free. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Aneurysm by Anastomosis is the name applied to a vascular tumour in which the arteries, veins, and capillaries are all involved. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles We sometimes, however, find cases of anastomosis among the stems of even the higher plants. The Testimony of the Rocks\|Hugh Miller By means of anastomosis, if the course of a fluid is arrested in one vessel it can proceed along others. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various In the smaller vessels a frequent running together, or anastomosis, occurs. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for anastomosis anastomosis / (əˌnæstəˈməʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels the surgical union of two hollow organs or parts that are normally separate the separation and rejoining in a reticulate pattern of the veins of a leaf or of branches Derived forms of anastomosis anastomotic (əˌnæstəˈmɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for anastomosis C16: via New Latin from Greek: opening, from anastomoun to equip with a mouth, from stoma mouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for anastomosis anastomosis [ ə-năs′tə-mō′sĭs ] n. pl. a•nas•to•mo•ses (-sēz) The direct or indirect connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, especially among blood vessels. The surgical connection of separate or severed tubular hollow organs to form a continuous channel as between two parts of the intestine. An opening created by surgery, trauma, or disease between two or more normally separate spaces or organs. Other words from anastomosis a•nas′to•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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