atrioventricular

American  

[ay-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler] / ˌeɪ tri oʊ vɛnˈtrɪk jə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

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

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atrioventricular British  

/ ˌeɪtrɪəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart

   atrioventricular disease

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Etymology

Origin of atrioventricular

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

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Example Sentences

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atrioventricular

The atria would contract, but the ventricles would not, because the atrioventricular node passes signals to the Purkinje fibers, which allow the ventricles to contract.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Closing of the atrioventricular valves produces a monosyllabic “lup” sound.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The atria would contract, but the ventricles would not, because the atrioventricular node passes the signal to the Purkinje fibers, which allow the atria to contract.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The ventricles would contract, but the atria would not, because the atrioventricular node passes the signal to the Purkinje fibers, which allow the ventricles to contract.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Since these openings and valves structurally weaken the atrioventricular septum, the remaining tissue is heavily reinforced with dense connective tissue called the cardiac skeleton, or skeleton of the heart.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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