anastomosis
/ˌænəstəˈməʊsɪs/noun
(pl. anastomoses /-siːz/)
1- technical a cross-connection between adjacent channels, tubes, fibres, or other parts of a network〈技〉（网状系统中相邻管道等的）并接, 联结。
1.1
- Medicine a connection made surgically between adjacent blood vessels, parts of the intestine, or other channels of the body【医】（体内相邻血管、肠等的）吻合。
1.2
- an operation in which such a connection is constructed吻合术。
派生词
anastomotic
adjective & noun词源
late 16th cent.: modern Latin， from Greek anastomōsis, from anastomoun 'provide with a mouth'.