- arteriovenous
- adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1880
of, relating to, or connecting the arteries and veins <an arteriovenous fistula>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
arteriovenous
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arteriovenous — adj. 1. connecting an artery to a vein. an arteriovenous fistula [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arteriovenous — [är tir΄ē ōvē′nəs] adj. designating or of arteries and veins or arterioles and venules … English World dictionary
arteriovenous — Relating to both an artery and a vein or to both arteries and veins in general; both arterial and venous, as an “AV anastomosis.” * * * ar·te·rio·ve·nous är .tir ē ō vē nəs adj of, relating to, or connecting the arteries and veins… … Medical dictionary
arteriovenous — adjective connecting an artery to a vein an arteriovenous fistula • Pertains to noun: ↑artery, ↑vein … Useful english dictionary
Arteriovenous malformation — Infobox Disease Name = Arteriovenous malformation Caption = DiseasesDB = 15235 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|27|3|q|20, ICD10|Q|28|0|q|20, ICD10|Q|28|2|q|20 ICD9 = ICD9|747.6, ICD9|747.81 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000779 eMedicineSubj = search eMedicineTopic … Wikipedia
Arteriovenous fistula — Infobox Disease Name = Arteriovenous fistula Caption = DiseasesDB = 32435 ICD10 = ICD10|I|28|0|i|26, ICD10|I|77|0|i|70 ICD9 = ICD9|414.19, ICD9|417.0, ICD9|447.0, ICD9|747.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 169… … Wikipedia
arteriovenous anastomosis — a thick walled blood vessel that connects an arteriole directly with a venule, thus bypassing the capillaries. Arteriovenous anastomoses are commonly found in the skin of the lips, nose, ears, hands and feet; their muscular walls can constrict to … Medical dictionary
arteriovenous access — a tube that begins at an artery and ends at a vein, the usual means of vascular access for hemodialysis apparatus to blood vessels; see also arteriovenous fistula and arteriovenous shunt … Medical dictionary
arteriovenous fistula — ▪ pathology abnormal direct opening between an artery and a vein; it sometimes results from accidental penetration wounds or from vascular disease, or it may be congenital in origin. As a result of the defect, the arterial blood is passed… … Universalium
Arteriovenous malformation — An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more… … Medical dictionary
