Medical Definition of Arteriolovenular 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 Arteriolovenular Anastomosis

arteriolar nephrosclerosis
arteriolar network
arteriolar sclerosis
arteriole
arterioles
arteriolith
arteriolitis
arteriolo-
arteriology
arteriolonecrosis
arteriolonephrosclerosis
arteriolosclerosis
arteriolovenous
arteriolovenular
arteriolovenular anastomosis (current term)
arteriolovenular bridge
arteriomalacia
arteriometer
arteriomotor
arteriomyomatosis
arteriopalmus
arteriopathy
arterioplania
arterioplasty
arterioportography
arteriopressor
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhexis

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