See Also: ally(2)(dictionary)
ally(medicine)
re-ally(dictionary)
ally(3)(dictionary)
ally(4)(dictionary)
ally 2, verb(dictionary)
ally 1, noun(dictionary)
ALLY, international law(law)
Anastomosis(health)
A-V anastomosis(medicine)

ally 1, noun (oh) and anastomosis (iou)


ally 1, noun (oh)



[C]
a country that agrees to help or support another country in a war
::a meeting of the European allies
the Allies
the group of countries including Britain and the US that fought together in the First and Second World Wars
someone who helps and supports you when Other people are trying to oppose you
::Ridley was one of the Queen's closest allies .
::a staunch ally (=very close ally) of President Soares
::a network of political allies
::She knew she had found an ally in Ted.
something that helps you succeed in a difficult situation
::Exercise is an important ally in your campaign to lose weight.

anastomosis (iou)



anastomosis noun. . L16.
[Greek anastomosis, from anastomoun furnish with a mouth or outlet, from ANA- + stoma mouth: see -OSIS.]
(A) cross-connection between two vessels, channels, branches, etc. (orig., blood-vessels). Also (Medicine), (a) surgical formation of an interconnecting passage between blood-vessels, hollow viscera, etc.
a'nastomose verb trans. (now rare) & intrans. connect or communicate by anastomosis L17.