A natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous.

synonym: inosculation.

Roget 43: junction; joining etc. v.; joinder [Law], union connection, conjunction, conjugation; annexion^†, annexation, annexment^†; astriction^†, attachment, compagination^†, vincture^†, ligation, alligation^†; accouplement^†; marriage etc. (wedlock,) 903; infibulation^†, inosculation^†, symphysis [Anat.], anastomosis, confluence, communication, concatenation; meeting, reunion; assemblage etc. 72.    coition, copulation; sex, sexual congress, sexual conjunction, sexual intercourse, love-making.    joint, joining, juncture, pivot, hinge, articulation, commissure^†, seam, gore, gusset, suture, stitch; link etc. 45; miter mortise.    closeness, tightness, etc. adj.; coherence etc. 46; combination etc. 48.    annexationist.    ... show more

Roget 219: crossing etc. v.; intersection, interdigitation; decussation^†, transversion^†; convolution etc. 248; level crossing.    reticulation, network; inosculation^†, anastomosis, intertexture^†, mortise.    net, plexus, web, mesh, twill, skein, sleeve, felt, lace; wicker; mat, matting; plait, trellis, wattle, lattice, grating, grille, gridiron, tracery, fretwork, filigree, reticle; tissue, netting, mokes^†; rivulation^†.    cross, chain, wreath, braid, cat's cradle, knot; entangle etc. (disorder) 59.    [woven fabrics] cloth, linen, muslin, cambric etc. ... show more

Dutch: anastomose
Polish: anastomoza