anastomosis.

A connection or joining between tubular or branching structures, especially blood vessels or parts of the bowel.

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Words that belong together

• vascular anastomosis
• a surgical anastomosis

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An unexpected anastomosis joined the two vessels near the growth.

The diagram revealed an anastomosis where the creature’s branches appeared to separate.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular anastomosis; plural anastomoses. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.