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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: anastomosis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation
History
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