anastomose
[ uh-nas-tuh-mohz ]
/ əˈnæs təˌmoʊz /
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verb (used with or without object), a·nas·to·mosed, a·nas·to·mos·ing.Physiology, Anatomy, Geology.
to communicate or connect by anastomosis.
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Origin of anastomose
First recorded in 1690–1700; back formation from anastomosis
Words nearby anastomose
Anastasia, anastasis, Anastasius I, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe, anastrozole
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British Dictionary definitions for anastomose
anastomose
/ (əˈnæstəˌməʊz) /
verb
to join (two parts of a blood vessel, etc) by anastomosis
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Medical definitions for anastomose
anastomose
[ ə-năs′tə-mōz′, -mōs′ ]
v.
To join by anastomosis.
To be connected by anastomosis.
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