arteriovenous

adjective

ar·te·rio·ve·nous är-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈvē-nəs

: of, relating to, or connecting the arteries and veins

an arteriovenous fistula

Examples of arteriovenous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the hospital he was diagnosed with a ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a tangle of blood vessels that connects arteries and veins in the brain, according to Mayo Clinic. —

Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 My partner is 71 and was diagnosed with heart failure one year ago, but one month later, he was diagnosed with an iliac arteriovenous malformation (AVM). —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 July 2023 Doctors determined Anna Moore suffered an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), or an abnormal connection between arteries in the brain, that caused a severe brain bleed. —

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 16 June 2023 The musical follows a composer who experiences an arteriovenous malformation and finds healing through art. —

Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for arteriovenous

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