arteriovenous
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i adjective Anatomy.
of or pertaining to an artery and a vein; having characteristics of both arteries and veins.
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| of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein | |
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Arteriovenous
has a plethora of syllables.
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| given to using long words. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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Medical Dictionary
arteriovenous ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous (är-tēr'ē-ō-vē'nəs)
adj.
Abbr. AV Of, relating to, or connecting arteries and veins.
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Example sentences
Surgery may be performed for aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations that are bleeding.
My patient had been walking around for decades with an arteriovenous malformation in her head.
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