arteriovenous oxygen difference
(redirected from a-vo2)ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous ox·y·gen dif·fer·ence
the difference in the oxygen content (in mL per 100 mL blood) between arterial and venous blood.
arteriovenous oxygen (a-vo2) difference
the arterial oxygen content minus the central venous oxygen content.
ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous ox·y·gen difference
(ahr-tēr'ē-ō-vē'nŭs ok'si-jĕn dif'ĕr-ĕns)The difference in the oxygen content (in milliliters per 100 mL blood) between arterial and venous blood.
arteriovenous oxygen difference
,C (a-v) O2
The difference between the oxygen content of arterial and venous blood.