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arteriovenous oxygen difference

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difference /dif·fer·ence/ (dif´er-ens) the condition or magnitude of variation between two qualities or quantities.differen´tial
arteriovenous oxygen difference  the difference in the blood oxygen content between the arterial and venous systems.
arteriovenous oxygen difference
n.
The difference in the oxygen content, in milliliters per 100 milliliters blood, between arterial and venous blood.
arteriovenous oxygen (a-vo2) difference,
the arterial oxygen content minus the central venous oxygen content.


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