atrioventricular

adjective

atrio·​ven·​tric·​u·​lar ˌā-trē-ō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 

-vən-

: of, relating to, or located between an atrium and ventricle of the heart

Examples of atrioventricular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This model is designed to support the simulation of edge-to-edge repair, a method used to fix atrioventricular valve leakage. — Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026

On the morning of the surgery, an EKG showed sinus rhythm with 1st-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and a possible anterior myocardial infarction, or heart attack. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025

The electrical impulse travels to an area called the atrioventricular (AV) node, located between the upper and lower chambers. — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024

There, he was diagnosed with third degree atrioventricular block, hypertension, and depression. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 July 2024

The atrioventricular, or AV, node is the second key area of the heart’s electrical wiring. — Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

New Latin atrium + English ventricular

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing atrioventricular

• atrioventricular node

Rhymes for atrioventricular

• interventricular
• intraventricular
• periventricular
• supraventricular
• auricular
• ventricular

Medical Definition

atrioventricular

adjective

atrio·​ven·​tric·​u·​lar ˌā-trē-(ˌ)ō-ˌven-ˈtrik-yə-lər 

1

: of, relating to, or situated between an atrium and ventricle

2

: of, involving, or being the atrioventricular node