atrioventricular

[ ey-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. of or relating to the atria and ventricles of the heart. Abbreviation: AV, A-V

Origin of atrioventricular

1
1855–60; <New Latin atrio- (combining form of atrium heart chamber; see atrium, -o-) + ventricular

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British Dictionary definitions for atrioventricular

atrioventricular

/ (ˌeɪtrɪəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə) /


adjectiveanatomy
  1. of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart: atrioventricular disease

Origin of atrioventricular

1
C19: from atrio-, from New Latin atrium heart chamber (see atrium) + ventricular

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