Medical Definition of Elliptical anastomosis

1. A modification of direct anastomosis whereby one or both tubular structures are spatulated beforehand, thus creating an ellipse of greater cross-sectional as well as circumferential dimension than would be possible with a bevelled or circular anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elliptical Anastomosis

ellipsometer
ellipsometers
ellipsometric
ellipsometry
ellipsosome
ellipt
elliptic
elliptic-lanceolate
elliptic curve
elliptic function
elliptic functions
elliptic geometry
elliptic leaf
elliptical
elliptical amputation
elliptical anastomosis (current term)
elliptical galaxies
elliptical galaxy
elliptical recess
elliptically
ellipticals
ellipticine
ellipticines
ellipticities
ellipticity
elliptization
elliptizations
elliptocytary anaemia
elliptocyte
elliptocytic anaemia

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