Atrioventricular
of or relating to the atria and ventricles of the heart.
Abbreviation: AV, A-V.
adjective (anatomy)
of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart: atrioventricular disease
atrioventricular a·tri·o·ven·tric·u·lar (ā’trē-ō-věn-trĭk’yə-lər)
adj.
Abbr. A-V
Of or relating to the atria and the ventricles of the heart.
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