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

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

Doctors eventually determined his seizure was caused by a brain arteriovenous malformation, a dangerous tangle of blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025

The innovation could open new possibilities in treating conditions like stroke, arteriovenous malformations, and even eye cancers in children. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025

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