anastomosed
Fused into network
Anastomosed describes channels or vessels that have joined or interconnected.
The term appears most often in anatomy and biology, where blood vessels, nerves, or plant structures form networks by connecting with one another: The anastomosed veins created alternative pathways for blood flow.
In surgery, anastomosed refers to structures that have been surgically joined: The surgeon anastomosed the two ends of the intestine.
Splitting into separate directions
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- reticulateForming a net pattern
- venationArrangement of veins
- nettedCaught or cleared profit
vascular · interconnected · tracery · pinnate · palmate · dichotomous · fern · frond
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
- collateralsNon-lineal blood relatives
bloodflow · perfusion · vasculature · endothelium · angiogenesis · ischemia · revascularization · angioplasty
Medical wound closure
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- graftIllicit political gain
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- end-to-endSpanning the full sequence
stapling · microsurgery · reconstructive · colectomy · gastrointestinal · laparotomy · ligature · bowel
Joined again after separation
- restoredReturned to original condition
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- functioningWorking as intended
- healedReturned to health
sealed · intact · viable · granulation · scarred · strictured · stenotic · leaking
branching
Splitting into separate directions
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- reticulateForming a net pattern
- venationArrangement of veins
netted · vascular · interconnected · tracery · pinnate · palmate · dichotomous · fern · frond · deltaic
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
collaterals · bloodflow · perfusion · vasculature · endothelium · angiogenesis · ischemia · revascularization · angioplasty · stent
suture
Medical wound closure
end-to-end · stapling · microsurgery · reconstructive · colectomy · gastrointestinal · laparotomy · ligature · bowel · intestinal
reconnected
Joined again after separation
- restoredReturned to original condition
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- functioningWorking as intended
healed · sealed · intact · viable · granulation · scarred · strictured · stenotic · leaking · thriving
anastomosedsevered
Cut off completely
disconnected · separated · divided · unconnected · isolated
anastomosedsevered
Cut off completely
occluded · ligated · disconnected · blocked · obstructed