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
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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.
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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
Originally, doctors diagnosed Burke with a brain bleed caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — a tangle of blood vessels that causes arteries and veins to be connected wrong.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
After being transported to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, la., she was later diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM) at a local hospital, Ritter said.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
Surgery: Different surgeries can drain blood, remove part of the skull, or get rid of arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
After being taken to a local hospital, she was initially diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
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
Originally, doctors diagnosed Burke with a brain bleed caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — a tangle of blood vessels that causes arteries and veins to be connected wrong.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
After being transported to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, la., she was later diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM) at a local hospital, Ritter said.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
Surgery: Different surgeries can drain blood, remove part of the skull, or get rid of arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
After being taken to a local hospital, she was initially diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
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arteriovenous
adjective
ar·te·rio·ve·nous
är-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈvē-nəs
: of, relating to, or connecting the arteries and veins
arteriovenous anastomoses
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