atrioventricular

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

/ ˌeɪ tri oʊ vɛnˈtrɪk yə lər /

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adjective Anatomy.

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

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Origin of atrioventricular

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

Words nearby atrioventricular

atriocarotid interval, atriomegaly, atrioseptopexy, atrioseptoplasty, atrioseptostomy, atrioventricular, atrioventricular block, atrioventricular bundle, atrioventricular canal, atrioventricular canal cushion, atrioventricular conduction

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British Dictionary definitions for atrioventricular

atrioventricular

/ (ˌeɪtrɪəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə) /

adjective anatomy

of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heartatrioventricular disease

Word Origin for atrioventricular

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

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Medical definitions for atrioventricular

atrioventricular

[ ā′trē-ō-vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of or relating to the atria and the ventricles of the heart.