- anastomosing
- adjective /əˈnæs.təˌmoʊ.zɪŋ/Fused together in a vein-like network; used to describe mushroom gills that are interconnected with veins.
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Anastomosing — Anastomose A*nas to*mose, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Anastomozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anastomosing}.] [Cf. F. anastomoser, fr. anastomose. See {Anastomosis}.] 1. (Anat. & Bot.) To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anastomosing — joining in a network, forming a network, e.g. river channels, blood vessels … Dictionary of ichthyology
anastomosing — v. surgically connect one organ to another (as in separate parts of the intestine) … English contemporary dictionary
anastomosing — Connecting with one another, particularly applied to veins, e.g. some veins in the leaves of Stangeria eriopus. Cf. parallel veined … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
anastomosing — … Useful english dictionary
anastomosing colony — (BRYOZOA) A branching erect colony where branches join and rebranch to form an open network … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anastomosing fibers — anastomotic fibers fibers extending from one muscle bundle or nerve trunk to another … Medical dictionary
pericorneal plexus — anastomosing branches of the anterior conjunctival arteries, arranged in a superficial conjunctival and a deep episcleral layer about the cornea … Medical dictionary
trabeculae of bone — anastomosing bony spicules in cancellous bone which form a meshwork of intercommunicating spaces that are filled with bone marrow … Medical dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
