auriculoventricular

[ aw-rik-yuh-loh-ven-trik-yuh-ler ]
/ ɔˌrɪk yə loʊ vɛnˈtrɪk yə lər /

adjective Anatomy.

atrioventricular.

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Origin of auriculoventricular

auriculo- (combining form of auricle) + ventricular

Words nearby auriculoventricular

auricularia, auriculate, auriculin, auriculotemporal, auriculotemporal nerve, auriculoventricular, auriferous, auriform, aurify, auriga, aurignac
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Example sentences from the Web for auriculoventricular

  • In the region of the auriculoventricular junction it loses its compactness, the fibers divide, and the bundle seems to fork.

    Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield