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anastomoses

The correct spelling is anastomoses.

How to pronounce anastomoses

verb

Say it like: Ana-sto-mos-es

The correct spelling is anastomoses. (of streams and rivers, blood vessels, etc) To join (two or more things) by anastomosis, to interconnect forming a network.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(of streams and rivers, blood vessels, etc) To join (two or more things) by anastomosis, to interconnect forming a network.
  2. 2.(of rivers, blood vessels, etc) To join by anastomosis.

noun

  1. 1.A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
  2. 2.An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
  3. 3.The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
  4. 4.The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).

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