When two vessels form a mouth or outlet with eachother; where two vessels meet (e.g. the marginal artery of Drummond is an arterial anastomosis between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries).

A surgical technique where anatomical tubes (e.g. vessels, intestines) are attached to each other to form an outlet connection.

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