Anastomosis

  • 81anastomosis — n. network of connecting channels (between veins of leaves, rivers, etc.); surgical connection of one organ to another (as in separate parts of the intestine) …

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  • 82anastomosis — n. (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculation …

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  • 83anastomosis — anas·to·mo·sis …

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  • 84anastomosis — a•nas•to•mo•sis [[t]əˌnæs təˈmoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) bio interconnection between parts of any branching system, as between blood vessels, veinlets in a leaf, or branches of a stream 2) pat srg a joining of two organs or spaces normally …

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  • 85anastomosis — /ənæstəˈmoʊsəs/ (say uhnastuh mohsuhs) noun (plural anastomoses /ənæstəˈmoʊsiz/ (say uhnastuh mohseez)) 1. Physiology communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels. 2. Biology connection between parts of any branching system …

  • 86anastomosis —   n. (pl. ses ) intercommunication between branches of blood vessels, nerves, etc., or of rivers; formation of network.    ♦ anastomotic, a …

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  • 87anastomosis — A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed …

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  • 88anastomosis — n. (pl. anastomoses) a cross connection of arteries, branches, rivers, etc. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk f. anastomoo furnish with a mouth (as ANA , stoma mouth) …

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  • 89ileoanal anastomosis — anastomosis of the terminal ileum and anus following colectomy, often in conjunction with creation of a reservoir from the terminal ileum; performed in the management of ulcerative colitis …

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  • 90ileoanal pull-through anastomosis — anastomosis of an ileoanal reservoir to the anal canal by means of a short conduit of ileum pulled through the rectal cuff and sutured to the anus; done to allow continent elimination of feces following colectomy in the management of ulcerative… …

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