anastomoses

a·nas·to·mose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-nas-tuh-mohz]
- /əˈnæs təˌmoʊz/
- /əˈnæst.ə.məʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nas-tuh-mohz]
- /əˈnæs təˌmoʊz/

Definitions of anastomoses word

noun plural anastomoses Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed. 1
noun plural anastomoses Biology, Geology. connection between parts of any branching system, as veinlets in a leaf or branches of a stream. 1
noun plural anastomoses Surgery, Pathology. a joining of or opening between two organs or spaces that normally are not connected. 1
noun anastomoses Plural form of anastomosis. 1
noun anastomoses plural of anastomosis. 0
verb anastomoses third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose. 0

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Origin of anastomoses

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; back formation from anastomosis

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Parts of speech for Anastomoses

noun

adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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anastomoses popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anastomoses usage trend in Literature

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