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anastomosis [ə‚nas·tə′mō·səs] (medicine) A surgical communication made between blood vessels, for example, between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava. An opening created by surgery, trauma, or disease between two or more normally separate spaces or organs. (science and technology) The union or intercommunication of parts or branches, such as blood vessels, streams, or leaf veins. Also known as inosculation. A network of parts or branches created by the process of anastomosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1 Bypass anastamosis for heart
revascularization
The robot was used to
successfully perform the suturing of the anastamosis from the aorta to
the bypass graft. This procedure
involves the microvascular anastamosis of vessels from the flap donor to
the recipient bed. |
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