anastomosis
noun
Simple meaning
A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈænəstoʊˈmoʊsəs
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Definition
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noun
A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).
surgery
The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
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- Varies by meaning
More ways to use anastomosis
- “The doctor called the connection between those two blood vessels an anastomosis.”
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