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anastomose

a·nas·to·mose [ ə nástə mz, ə nástə mss ] (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 
Definition:
 
join tubular parts by surgery: to join blood vessels or other tubular parts in a surgical operation anastomosis

[Late 17th century. Probably back-formation <anastomosis]
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