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Etymology of the English word anastomosis

the English word anastomosis
derived from the Latin word anastomosis
derived from the Greek word anastomosis, ἀναστόμωσις
derived from the Greek word anastomoun
derived from the Greek word stoma, στόμα (mouth; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon))
using the Greek prefix ana-, ἀνα-
derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))
derived from the Greek word anastomoo
derived from the Greek word anastomoein (to bring to a mouth, cause to communicate)
derived from the Greek word stoma, στόμα (mouth; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon))

Date

The earliest known usage of anastomosis in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

anastomose

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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