arteriovenous
arteriovenous
Definition
ar·terio·ve·nous (-vē′nəs)
adjective
designating or of arteries and veins or arterioles and venules
arteriovenous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- fistula: The majority of acquired arteriovenous fistula in the neck are caused by penetrating trauma from gunshot or stab wounds 3.
- malformation: Click below for more images of interest Arteriovenous malformation of brain.
- fistulae: In these cases the shunt is usually through many small pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae.
- shunt: Histologically the lesions consist of vascular clusters that form direct arteriovenous shunts without any intervening capillary network.
- avms: Venous and arteriovenous AVMs can present externally as a soft, blueish or even pulsating mass, below the skin.
- anastomosis: In the first group pO2 of venous blood was observed together with tissue pO2 reduction - that informed about open arteriovenous anastomoses.
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