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Interposition vs Anastomosis - What's the difference?

interposition | anastomosis |

As nouns the difference between interposition and anastomosis

is that interposition is the act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation while anastomosis is a cross-connection between two blood vessels.

interposition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
  • The thing interposed.

    • Related terms

    * interpose * interposal * interposer * interpositional

    anastomosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia anastomosis) (anastomoses)
  • a cross-connection between two blood vessels
  • an interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels
  • * 1922 , ,
    • (...) our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny pippin.
  • (medicine) the surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels or other channels