anastomosis noun. [ǝnastǝ'mǝʊsɪs] Pl. -moses [-'mǝʊsi:z]. L16.
[Greek anastomōsis, from anastomoun furnish with a mouth or outlet, from ANA- + stoma mouth: see -OSIS.]
(A) cross-connection between two vessels, channels, branches, etc. (orig., blood-vessels). Also (Medicine), (a) surgical formation of an interconnecting passage between blood-vessels, hollow viscera, etc.

■ a'nastomose verb trans. (now rare) & intrans. connect or communicate by anastomosis L17.

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