Anastomosis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É™næstəˈməʊsɪs/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις, from ἀναστομόω ("furnish with a mouth or outlet").

Noun

1. a cross-connection between two blood vessels
2. an interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels
• 1922, James Joyce, ,(...) our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny pippin.
3. (medicine) the surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels or other channels