A-V node

noun

ˌā-ˈvē-

ˈā-ˌvē

: atrioventricular node

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of A-V node was in 1907

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A-V node

noun

variants or AV node

ˈā-ˈvē-

: atrioventricular node

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