inosculate
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inosculate
(ĭn-ŏs′kyə-lāt′)v. inoscu·lated, inoscu·lating, inoscu·lates
v.tr.1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings.
2. To make continuous; blend.
v.intr.1. To open into one another.
2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend.
in·os′cu·la′tion n.
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inosculate
To join by small openings.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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