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

In Karl’s case, the changes to his own facial recognition pathways began after surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, from his right posterior temporal region. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Common causes include an aneurysm, high blood pressure, head trauma or arteriovenous malformation. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM). — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

arterio- + venous

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arteriovenous

• cleanness
• freeness
• genus
• minas
• penis
• venous
• venus
• dominus
• fraxinus
• lupinus
• ricinus
• silenus

Medical Definition

arteriovenous

adjective

ar·​te·​rio·​ve·​nous är-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈvē-nəs 

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

arteriovenous anastomoses