anastomose

verb

anas·​to·​mose ə-ˈna-stə-ˌmōz How to pronounce anastomose (audio)
-ˌmōs
anastomosed; anastomosing

transitive verb

: to connect or join by anastomosis

intransitive verb

: to communicate or be joined by anastomosis

Examples of anastomose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web We were immediately struck by the extensive, complex, anastomosing system of internal channels and branches present deep inside the premaxillae and maxillae, snaking and curving around the tooth roots. Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network, 16 June 2017 At Tolbachik, these networks of anastomosing lava flows will continue to grow until the rate of magma erupting at the surface drops. Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2012

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Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from anastomosis

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of anastomose was in 1697

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“Anastomose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anastomose. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

anastomose

verb
anas·​to·​mose ə-ˈnas-tə-ˌmōz, -ˌmōs How to pronounce anastomose (audio)
anastomosed; anastomosing

transitive verb

: to connect or join by anastomosis

intransitive verb

: to communicate by anastomosis
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