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Webster 1913 Edition

Anastomosis

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A-nasˊto-mo′sis

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Noun.
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pl.
Anastomoses
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[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] opening, fr. [GREEK] to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; [GREEK] + [GREEK] mouth: cf. F.
anastomose
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(Anat. & Bot.)
The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

Webster 1828 Edition

Anastomosis

ANASTOMO'SIS

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Noun.
The inosculation of vessels, or the opening of one vessel into another, as an artery into a vein; a relaxation or dilation of the mouths of vessels; also the communication of two vessels, as a vein with a vein.

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