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ANASTOMOSIS (a Greek word in which th...

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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 919 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ANASTOMOSIS (a Greek word in which the second o is long, from avaaroµovv, to furnish with a mouth or outlet) , the inter-communication between two vessels; a word used in
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vegetable and animal anatomy for the communication between channels (arteries and
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veins) containing fluid, and also for the
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crossing between the veins or branches of leaves, trees,
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insect-wings or
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river-connexions, and by analogy in
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art-design .

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