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anastomosis

anas·to·mo·sis

UK/ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ fairly common

noun

1.

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

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

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