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arteriovenostomy

arteriovenostomy noun: the implantation of a shunt or cannula for chronic renal dialysis.

Noun

arteriovenostomy (plural arteriovenostomies)

  1. The implantation of a shunt or cannula for chronic renal dialysis.
    • Arteriovenostomies occurred slightly less than 30,000 times in 1992; between 1986 and 1992, the rate increased by 34 percent in white beneficiaries and by 73 percent in black beneficiaries.1994, Health Care Financing Review, page 84
    • To save the life of Okoro, a procedure called "arteriovenostomy for renal dialysis" was recommended for him.2005, The News - Volume 25, page 45

Forms of arteriovenostomy

pluralarteriovenostomies

Origin of arteriovenostomy

From arterio- + veno- + -ostomy.

Questions about arteriovenostomy

What does arteriovenostomy mean?
Arteriovenostomy means the implantation of a shunt or cannula for chronic renal dialysis.
What part of speech is arteriovenostomy?
Arteriovenostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of arteriovenostomy?
The plural of arteriovenostomy is arteriovenostomies.

Words near arteriovenostomy in the dictionary

  1. arteriotomies
  2. arteriotomy
  3. arterious
  4. arteriovenal
  5. arteriovenostomies
  6. arteriovenostomy
  7. arteriovenous
  8. arteriovenous fistula
  9. arteriovenous fistulas
  10. arteriovenous malformation
  11. arteriovenous malformations

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