anastomosis
n. network of connecting channels (between veins of leaves, rivers, etc.); surgical connection of one organ to another (as in separate parts of the intestine) | ||||
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ANASTOMOSIS Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Anastomosis
(n.)
The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.
(n.)
The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.
| WordNet 2.0 |
anastomosis
Noun
1. a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
(synonym) inosculation
(hypernym) junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation
Noun
1. a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
(synonym) inosculation
(hypernym) junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation
| hEnglish - advanced version |
anastomosis
anastomosis
\a*nas`to*mo"sis\ (&?;), n.; pl. anastomoses (&?;). [nl., fr. gr. &?; opening, fr. &?; to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; &?; + sto`ma 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.
anastomosis
\a*nas`to*mo"sis\ (&?;), n.; pl. anastomoses (&?;). [nl., fr. gr. &?; opening, fr. &?; to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; &?; + sto`ma 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.
ANASTOMOSIS Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
anastomosis
[an-AS-ta-MO-sis]
A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.
[an-AS-ta-MO-sis]
A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
anastomosis
noun
connection made between two vessels or two tubes, either naturally or by surgery
noun
connection made between two vessels or two tubes, either naturally or by surgery
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Anastomosis
Surgical formation of a passageway between any two spaces or hollow organs in the body
Surgical formation of a passageway between any two spaces or hollow organs in the body
| NIDDK Digestive Diseases Dictionary |
Anastomosis
(AN-nuh-stuh-MOH-sis)
An operation to connect two body parts. An example is an operation in which a part of the colon is removed and the two remaining ends are rejoined.
(AN-nuh-stuh-MOH-sis)
An operation to connect two body parts. An example is an operation in which a part of the colon is removed and the two remaining ends are rejoined.
ANASTOMOSIS Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY |
ANASTOMOSIS
A mesh of tubes or half-tubes.
A mesh of tubes or half-tubes.
ANASTOMOSIS Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Anastomosis
Anastomosis (plural anastomoses) refers to a form of network in which streams both branch out and reconnect. The term is used in medicine, biology, and geology.
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