ARTERIOVENOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Connecting an artery to a vein

Example:

an arteriovenous fistula

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

vein (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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