1. (

• anastomosis ,
• inosculation

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

1. (

• anastomose ,
• inosculate ,

) come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose" ;

2. (

• anastomose ,
• inosculate

) cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels" ;