Lexic.us

Definition of Anastomose

1. Verb. Come together or open into each other. "The blood vessels anastomose"

2. Verb. Cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis. "Anastomose blood vessels"

Definition of Anastomose

1. v. i. To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins.

2. v. i. Of any channels or lines, to meet and unite or run into each other, as rivers; to coalesce; to interjoin.

Definition of Anastomose

1. Verb. (transitive) To join (two or more things) by anastomosis ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To join by anastomosis ¹

3. Adjective. (botany mycology) Joined or run together. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anastomose

1. [v -MOSED, -MOSING, -MOSES]

Medical Definition of Anastomose

1. To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins. "The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels." (I. Taylor) Origin: Cf. F. Anastomoser, fr. Anastomose. See Anastomosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anastomose

anasarcous anaspid anastalsis anastaltic anastases anastasis anastate anastatic anastatically anastigmat

anastigmatic anastigmatic lens anastigmats anastole anastomose (current term) anastomosed anastomosed graft anastomoses anastomosing anastomosing fibres

anastomosing vessel anastomosis anastomosis arteriovenosa anastomotic anastomotic branch anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery to lacrimal artery anastomotic stricture anastomotic ulcer anastomotic vein

Literary usage of Anastomose

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"... thread of very few strands,' but by the branching tree to which he objects, except that there are many trees whose branches interlace and anastomose. ..."

2. Manual of Operative Surgery by John Fairbairn Binnie (1916)
"With a Murphy button anastomose the open end of the jejunum to the posterior surface of the stomach. Step 8.—anastomose the common bile-duct to the jejunum. ..."

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