# anastomosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ənæstəˈməʊsɪs/ · frequency rank #80,185

## Definitions
1. A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
2. An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
3. The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
4. The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀναστόμωσις (anastómōsis), from ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “furnish with a mouth or outlet”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anastomosis