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arteriovenous

 [ahr-te″re-o-ve´nus]
both arterial and venous; pertaining to both artery and vein.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous (AV),

(ar-tēr'ē-ō-vē'nŭs),
Relating to both an artery and a vein or to both arteries and veins in general; both arterial and venous, as an "AV anastomosis."
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arteriovenous

(är-tîr′ē-ō-vē′nəs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or connecting both arteries and veins.
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ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous

(A-V, AV) (ahr-tēr'ē-ō-vē'nŭs)
Relating to both an artery and a vein or to both arteries and veins in general; both arterial and venous, as an "arteriovenous (A-V) anastomosis."
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous

(AV) (ahr-tēr'ē-ō-vē'nŭs)
Relating to both an artery and a vein or both arteries and veins in general.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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