Angiostomize

/ˌændʒioʊˈstaməˌmaɪz/ verb

To surgically create an opening or artificial mouth-like structure in a blood vessel or vascular tissue.

From Greek 'angion' (vessel) + 'stoma' (mouth) + '-ize' (to cause to become). This surgical term emerged in 20th-century medical practice to describe vessel opening procedures.

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