auriculoventricular
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of auriculoventricular
auriculo- (combining form of auricle ) + ventricular
Example Sentences
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In the last few years it has been discovered that the auriculoventricular handle, or "bundle of His," has a necessary function of conductivity of auricular impulse to ventricular contraction.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
Then, if the endocardium is removed from the posterior part of the septum of the auricle up to the membranous septum, the posterior part of the auriculoventricular bundle will be exposed.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
In the region of the auriculoventricular junction it loses its compactness, the fibers divide, and the bundle seems to fork.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
These little irregular stimuli proceeding from the auricle reach the auriculoventricular node and are transmitted to the ventricle as rapidly as the ventricle is able to react.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
Such stimulations may constitute auricular, ventricular or auriculoventricular extra contractions or extrasystoles, as they are termed.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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