What is Anastomosis?
[[File:Vein_sceleton_hydrangea_ies.jpg|right|thumb|Vein skeleton of a ''[[Hydrangea]]'' leaf showing anastomoses of veins]] An '''anastomosis''' is a [[Surgery|surgical]] connection between two structures. It usually means a connection that is created between tubular structures, such as [[Blood vessel|blood vessels]] or loops of intestine. For example, when part of an [[intestine]] is surgically removed, the two remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed). The term is used in [[medicine]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Online ICD9/ICD9CM codes|url=http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/index.php?srchtype=procs&srchtext=52.7&Submit=Search&action=search|access-date=2022-01-24|website=icd9cm.chrisendres.com}}</ref> [[biology]], [[mycology]], [[geology]], and [[geography]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Makaske, Bart|year=2001|title=Anastomosing rivers: a review of their classification, origin and sedimentary products|url=http://www.geo.arizona.edu/geo5xx/geos544/pdfs/fluvial/makaske.pdf|url-status=dead|journal=Earth-Science Reviews|volume=53|issue=3–4|pages=149–196|bibcode=2001ESRv...53..149M|doi=10.1016/s0012-8252(00)00038-6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011091819/http://www.geo.arizona.edu/geo5xx/geos544/pdfs/fluvial/makaske.pdf|archive-date=2016-10-11|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Digestive system]] [[Category:Surgery]] [[Category:Biology]] {{biology-stub}}