GRE vocabulary
Anastomosis
A cross-connection between adjacent channels, tubes, fibers, or other parts of a network.
Example
"The surgeon performed an anastomosis to connect the two sections of the intestine."
Etymology
From Greek 'anastomoun' meaning to furnish with a mouth, to open into.
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