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Affected with or of securing an anastomosis between a remnant of the sigmoid and the lower end of the rectum. anastomose (an-as’to-méz). To communicate with one another, as arteries and veins. anastomosis (an-as-to-mo’sis) (Gr. ἀναστόμωσις. from ἀναστομόειν to furnish with a mouth). ῖ A communication between two ve els. 2. The surgical or pathologic formation of a pa age between any two normally distinct spaces or organs. antiperistaltic a., cnterostomy in which the two parts are so joined that the peristaltic wave in each part is in opposite directions. arteriovenous a., anastomosis between an artery and a vein. crucial a., an arterial anastomosis in the proximal part of the thigh, formed by the anastomotic branch of the sciatic, the internal circumflex, the first perforating, and the transverse portion of the external circumflex. Galen's a., the anastomosis between the superior and inferior laryngeal nerves. heterocladic a., an anastomosis between branches of different arteries. homocladic a., an anastomosis between branches of the same artery. Hyrtl's a. See Hyrtl’s loop, under loop. intestinal a., the establishment of a communication between two rtions of the intestines. i so peristaltic a., intestinal anastomosis in which the two parts are so joined that the peristaltic wave in each part is in the same direction. Jacob son’s a., the anastomosing part of the tympanic plexus. precapil- &., anastomosis between small arteries just before they become capillaries. Schmidel’s a's, abnormal communications between the vena cava and the portal system. rminotermina] a., anastomosis between the peripheral end of an artery and the central end of the corresponding vein, and between the central end of the artery and the terminal end of the vein. ureterotubal a., an anastomosis between the ureter and the fallopian tube. anastomotic (an-as-to-mot’ik). Pertaining to or of the nature of an anastomosis. anastomotic a magna (an-as-to-mot’ik-ah mag’- nah). 1. A branch of the femoral artery supplying the knee-joint. 2. A branch of the brachial artery to the elbow. an at. Abbreviation for anatomy or anatomic. an a therapeusis (an’ah-ther-ap-u’sis) (Gr. ἀνά upward + therapeusis]. Treatment by increasing loses. anatomic, anatomical (an-at-om’ik, an-at-om’- ik-al). Pertaining to anatomy, or to the structure of the organism. an a to mico pathologic (an”at-om’ ik-o-path-oloj’ik). Pertaining to pathologic anatomy. an a to mico physiologic (an-at-om”ik-o-fiz-e-oloj’ik). Pertaining to anatomy and physiology. anatomy (an-at’o-me) (Gr. ἀνά apart + τέμνειν to cut]. 1. The science of the structure of organized bodies. 2. Di ection of an organized body. applied a., anatomy as applied to diagnosis and treatment. artificial a., the study of artificial di ection made in wax. comparative a., a comparative view of the structure of different animals and plants one with another. corrosion a., anatomy by means of corrosive agents that remove the ti ues which it is not intended to observe. descriptive a., the study or description of individual parts of the body. general a., the study of the structure and composition of the body, and its ti ues and fluids in general. gro a., that which deals with structures that can be distinguished with the naked eye. histologic a., histology. homologic a., the study of the correlated parts of the body. macroscopic a. Sameas gro a. medical a. anatomy concerned with the study of points con nected with the diagnosis and situation of internal diseases. microscopic a., minute a., that which is studied with the microscope. morbid a., pathologic a., the anatomy of diseased ti ues. physio gnomonic a., the study of the external expre ion of the body surface, especially of the face. physiologic a., the study of the organs with respect to their normal functions. plastic a., the study of anatomy by the aid of models and manikins that can be taken apart. practical a., anatomy studied by means of demonstration and di ection. nal a., the study of limited portions or regions of the body. special a., the study of particular organs or parts. surface a., the study of the form and markings of the surface of the body. surgical @., the study of limited portions or regions of the body, with a view to the diagnosis of surgical diseases. systematic a., descriptive a. topographic a., the study of parts in their relation to surrounding transcendental a., study of the general design and morphology of the body and the analogies and homologies of its parts.