Definition of ANASTOMOSIS

anastomosis

Meanings

Plural: anastomoses

Noun

  • a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
  • A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
  • An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
  • The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
  • The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mouth or outlet”).

Synonyms

inosculation

Scrabble Score: 13

anastomosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 15

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