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| a·nas·to·mose [ ə nástə mz, ə nástə mss ] (past and past participle a·nas·to·mosed, present participle a·nas·to·mos·ing, 3rd person present singular a·nas·to·mo·ses) |
transitive verb |
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join tubular parts by surgery: to join blood vessels or other tubular parts in a surgical operation anastomosis
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| [Late 17th century. Probably back-formation <anastomosis] |
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