The connection of normally separate parts. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or it may be created during embryonic development, surgery, or trauma, or by pathological means. An anastomosis may, for example, connect two blood vessels, or it may connect the healthy sections of the colon or rectum after a cancerous or otherwise diseased portio [..]

A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.

A surgical procedure in which two hollow tubes or structures are surgically connected.

A surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other.

a connection between two blood vessels or tubes.

1610s, medical or Modern Latin, from Greek anastomosis "outlet, opening," from anastomoein "to furnish with a mouth," from stoma "mouth" (see stoma). Related: Anastomotic [..]

An opening created by surgical, traumatic or pathological means between two normally separate spaces or organs

A communication, direct or indirect: A joining together. In the nervous system a jointing of nerves or blood vessels.

A union of two or more blood vessels, fibers, or other structures to form a branching network. anatomy

noun. 1. a junction or opening between 2 organs, cavities, or constructions which are usually apart from one another. 2. a variant path developed by the branching out of a primary circuit. Anastomes a [..]

connection between two vessels or tubes (pop)

A natural, pathological (traumatic or disease-produced) or surgical join between two hollow or tubular organs, as in parts of the bowel.

Fusion between hyphae.

A communication, direct or indirect: A joining together. In the nervous system a jointing of nerves or blood vessels.

(n) a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

Reattachment of two portions of bowel.

the surgical joining of two ends of bowel (intestine) after a surgeon has cut out a diseased part of bowel (resection).

Definition: (an-AS-ta-MO-sis) A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed. It is done in a prostatectomy to connect [..]

A procedure to connect healthy section of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.

A vessel that directly interconnects an Artery and a Vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the Capillary bed. Not to be confused with Surgical Anastomosis, nor with Arteriovenous Fistula.

Diversion of the flow of Blood from the entrance to the right atrium directly to the Pulmonary Arteries, avoiding the right atrium and right ventricle (Dorland, 28th ed). This a permanent procedure of [..]

Direct Myocardial Revascularization in which the internal Mammary Artery is anastomosed to the right coronary Artery, circumflex Artery, or anterior descending coronary Artery. The internal Mammary Ar [..]

Surgical Portasystemic Shunt between the Portal Vein and Inferior Vena Cava.

A Y-shaped Surgical Anastomosis of any part of the Digestive System which includes the Small Intestine as the eventual Drainage site.

Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side.

A Y-shaped surgical anastomosis of any part of the digestive system which includes the small intestine as the eventual drainage site.

Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side.

A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.

An opening created by surgical, traumatic or pathological means between two normally separate spaces or organs.

<surgery> An opening created by surgical, traumatic or pathological means between two normally separate spaces or organs. (04 May 1997)

A y-shaped surgical anastomosis of any part of the digestive system which includes the small intestine as the eventual drainage site. (12 Dec 1998)

Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. (12 Dec 1998)

The joining together of two tubes, such as two cut ends of the bowel.