inosculation
/ɪˌnɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun
Forms inosculations
- noun The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; intercommunication. “inosculation of veins”
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Etymology
Cf. F. inosculation.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; as, inosculation of veins, etc. Ray.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “inosculation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details