anastomose

[ uh-nas-tuh-mohz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, Physiology, Anatomy, Geology.

, a·nas·to·mosed, a·nas·to·mos·ing.

anastomose

/ əˈnæstəˌməʊz /

First recorded in 1690–1700; back formation from anastomosis

They anastomose and unite together, so that by stage L there is constructed a regular network.

The threads appear at first sight entirely simple, but are really several times furcate, and not infrequently anastomose.

Occasionally one or two filaments cross from one wall to another, and once I have seen these anastomose.

The ramifications of these series freely anastomose with corresponding vessels of the opposite side.

The lymphatics of the larynx anastomose to a large extent with the networks of the adjacent organs (tongue, pharynx, trachea).

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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