English Explanatory Dictionary

anastomosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
  2. An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
  3. The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
  4. The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).

Pronunciation

/ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anastomosis.wav

Word forms

anastomosis anastomoses

Etymology

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

Related words

anastomose anastomosed

Derived words

anastomotic enteroanastomosis gastroanastomosis gastroenteroanastomosis microanastomosis neuroanastomosis reanastomosis ureterocystanastomosis

Translations

Catalan: anastomosi Czech: zkrat Czech: anastomóza German: Anastomose Greek: αναστόμωση Ancient Greek: ἀναστόμωσις Indonesian: anastomosis Irish: anastamóis Italian: anastomosi Polish: anastomoza Portuguese: anastomose Spanish: anastomosis
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