Anastomosis (Noun)
Meaning
A natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeons carefully performed an anastomosis between the damaged section of the intestine and a healthy one, allowing normal digestion to resume.
- During embryonic development, a network of blood vessels undergoes a complex process of anastomosis to form the circulatory system.
- After a coronary bypass, the cardiologist checks to ensure the anastomosis between the grafted blood vessel and the original one is secure.
- A hepatic portal venous anastomosis was required to relieve pressure in the patient's liver.
- Vascular anastomosis can be spontaneous or therapeutic, allowing damaged or clogged vessels to rejoin with healthier sections of the circulatory system.