atrioventricular
atrioventricular
Definition
atrio·ventricular (ā′trē ō ven trik′yə lər)
adjective
of or having to do with an atrium and a ventricle of the heart
atrioventricular
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- node: The impulse then travels to the other node called the atrioventricular node at the base of the right atrium.
- defect: This tape is concerned with the atrioventricular septal defect in the setting of a common atrioventricular junction.
- valve: The commonest variants are the " ostium primum " defect, or the so-called complete type with a common atrioventricular valve.
- block: We conclude that complete atrioventricular block may be reversible in some patients with malignant lymphoma, even in the elderly.
- conduction: Digoxin also acts indirectly by increasing parasympathetic activity via the vagus nerve, further slowing atrioventricular node conduction.
- junction: The pathognomonic feature in all examples is the common atrioventricular junction.
