arteriovenous

[ ahr-teer-ee-oh-vee-nuhs ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of or relating to an artery and a vein; having characteristics of both arteries and veins.

arteriovenous

/ ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊˈviːnəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein

Word History and Origins

Origin of arteriovenous¹

First recorded in 1875–80; arterio- + venous

Example Sentences

Further imaging revealed that Ragasa had an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of blood vessels that disrupt the flow of oxygen to the brain.

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