Anastomosis — The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed and be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological… … Medical dictionary
gastroanastomosis — SYN: gastrogastrostomy. * * * gas·tro·anas·to·mo·sis .ga (.)strō ə .nas tə mō səs n, pl mo·ses .sēz the formation by surgical means of a communication between the pyloric and cardiac ends of the stomach when the normal channel is obstructed or… … Medical dictionary
anastomosis — 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 … From formal English to slang
anastomosis — [ə nas΄tə mō′sis] n. pl. anastomoses [ə nas΄tə mōsēz΄] [ModL < Gr anastomōsis, opening < ana , again + stomoein, to provide with a mouth < stoma, mouth] 1. interconnection between blood vessels, nerves, veins in a leaf, channels of a… … English World dictionary
anastomosis — anastomotic /euh nas teuh mot ik/, adj. /euh nas teuh moh sis/, n., pl. anastomoses / seez/. 1. Anat. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, esp. when usual routes are obstructed. 2. Biol., Geol. connection between… … Universalium
enteroanastomosis — SYN: enteroenterostomy. * * * en·tero·anas·to·mo·sis (en″tər o ə nas″to moґsis) enteroenterostomy … Medical dictionary
esophagogastroanastomosis — SYN: esophagogastrostomy. * * * esoph·a·go·gas·tro·anas·to·mo·sis (ə sof ə go gas″tro ə nas″to moґsis) esophagogastrostomy … Medical dictionary
gastroenteroanastomosis — SYN: gastroenterostomy. * * * gas·tro·en·tero·anas·to·mo·sis (gas″tro en″tər o ə nas″to moґsis) gastroenterostomy … Medical dictionary
neuroanastomosis — Surgical formation of a junction between nerves. * * * neu·ro·anas·to·mo·sis (noor″o ə nas″tə moґsis) surgical formation of an anastomosis between nerves … Medical dictionary
ureteroenteroanastomosis — ure·tero·en·tero·anas·to·mo·sis (u re″tər o en″tər o ə nas″tə moґsis) ureterointestinal anastomosis … Medical dictionary