a|nas|to|mo|sis

a|nas|to|mo|sis
a|nas|to|mo|sis «uh NAS tuh MOH sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».defn>a cross connection between separate parts of any branching system, such as the veins of leaves, veins in the wings of insects, or rivers and their branches.
1. communication between blood vessels in an animal body.
[< Late Latin anastomōsis < Greek anastómōsis provision of an outlet < ana- back + stóma mouth]

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