Arteriotony
arteriotony
arteriotony ar·te·ri·ot·o·ny (är-tēr’ē-ŏt’n-ē)
n.
See blood pressure.
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of or relating to an artery and a vein; having characteristics of both arteries and veins. adjective of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein arteriovenous ar·te·ri·o·ve·nous (är-tēr’ē-ō-vē’nəs) adj. Abbr. AV Of, relating to, or connecting arteries and veins.
- Arteriovenous anastomosis
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- Arteriovenous aneurysm
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arteriovenous fistula arteriovenous fistula n. An abnormal communication between an artery and a vein, usually resulting in the formation of an arteriovenous aneurysm.
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arteriovenous nicking arteriovenous nicking n. A constriction of a vein in the retina of the eye at an artery-vein crossing.