Medical Definition of A-v anastomosis

1. A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of A-V Anastomosis

A-H interval
A-K amputation
A-list
A-mode
a-mornings
A-N interval
a-ok(p)
a-okay(p)
A-one
A-P-C virus
A-pattern strabismus
a-protein
A-strabismus
A-team
A-V
A-V anastomosis
A-V band
A-V block
A-V bundle
A-V canal
A-V conduction
A-V conduction abnormalities
A-V difference
A-V dissociation
A-V extrasystole
A-V fistula
A-V interval
A-V junction
A-V junctional rhythm
A-V junctional tachycardia

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