Inosculation (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 surgeon performed an inosculation procedure to connect the two damaged blood vessels and restore blood flow to the affected area.
- Inosculation of the graft with the host vessel was successful, and the patient's condition began to improve.
- The unique inosculation of the tree's branches allowed it to grow in a way that maximized its exposure to sunlight.
- The inosculation of the two coronary arteries was a complex procedure that required great skill and precision.
- The inosculation of the artificial vessel with the natural one was a major breakthrough in the field of vascular surgery.