atrioventricular

atrioventricular

 [a″tre-o-ven-trik´u-ler]

pertaining to or connecting an atrium and ventricle of the heart.

a·tri·o·ven·tric·u·lar (AV),

(ā'trē-ō-ven-trik'yū-lar),

Relating to both the atria and the ventricles of the heart, especially to the ordinary, orthograde transmission of conduction or blood flow.

atrioventricular

(ā′trē-ō-vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

Of, relating to, or involving the atria and the ventricles of the heart.

atrioventricular

adjective Pertaining to cardiac atrium and a ventricle

a·tri·o·ven·tric·u·lar

, auriculoventricular (AV) (ā'trē-ō-ven-trik'yū-lăr, aw-rikyū-lō-)

Relating to both the atria and the ventricles of the heart, especially to the ordinary, orthograde transmission of conduction or blood flow.

atrioventricular

Pertaining to the association of the upper and lower chambers of the heart—respectively, the atria and the ventricles. It often implies progression from an atrium to a ventricle.

a·tri·o·ven·tric·u·lar

, auriculoventricular(AV) (ā'trē-ō-ven-trik'yū-lăr, aw-rikyū-lō-)

Relating to both the atria and the ventricles of the heart, especially to the ordinary, orthograde transmission of conduction or blood flow.