Meanings
plural anastomoses
- countableuncountableA cross-connection between two blood vessels.
- countableuncountableAn interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
A dark purple fluid appeared to pulse in the tortuous anastomoses of channels which lay under the surface.
1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed1 more example
(...) our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny pippin.
1922, James Joyce, Ulysses - countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀναστόμωσις
- Englishanastomosis
From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mouth or outlet”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις, ἀναστόμωσις
- ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis)connection between two channels
- ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis)connection between blood vessels
Catalan anastomosi, anastomosi
- anastomosiconnection between two channels
- anastomosiconnection between blood vessels
- anastomosicreation of a connection between blood vessels
Czech zkrat, anastomóza
- zkratconnection between blood vessels
- anastomózaconnection between blood vessels
German Anastomose, Anastomose
- Anastomoseconnection between two channels
- Anastomoseconnection between blood vessels
- Anastomosecreation of a connection between blood vessels
Greek αναστόμωση, αναστόμωση
- αναστόμωση (anastómosi)connection between two channels
- αναστόμωση (anastómosi)connection between blood vessels
- αναστόμωση (anastómosi)creation of a connection between blood vessels
Indonesian anastomosis, anastomosis
- anastomosisconnection between two channels
- anastomosisconnection between blood vessels
- anastomosiscreation of a connection between blood vessels
Irish anastamóis, anastamóis
- anastamóisconnection between two channels
- anastamóisconnection between blood vessels
- anastamóiscreation of a connection between blood vessels
Italian anastomosi, anastomosi
- anastomosiconnection between two channels
- anastomosiconnection between blood vessels
- anastomosicreation of a connection between blood vessels
Polish anastomoza, anastomoza
- anastomozaconnection between two channels
- anastomozaconnection between blood vessels
- anastomozacreation of a connection between blood vessels
Portuguese anastomose, anastomose
- anastomoseconnection between two channels
- anastomoseconnection between blood vessels
- anastomosecreation of a connection between blood vessels
Spanish anastomosis, anastomosis
- anastomosisconnection between two channels
- anastomosisconnection between blood vessels
- anastomosiscreation of a connection between blood vessels
Cite this entry
anastomosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastomosis
“anastomosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastomosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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