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arteriovenous malformations

arteriovenous malformations is the plural of arteriovenous malformation.

Meaning of arteriovenous malformation

Noun

arteriovenous malformation (plural arteriovenous malformations)

  1. A congenital disorder in which arteries are connected directly to veins rather than through capillaries that distribute oxygen and nutrients. These connections, often called a nidus, can be extremely fragile and prone to bleeding.
    Synonyms:
    Also known by the abbreviation AVM

Questions about arteriovenous malformations

What is arteriovenous malformations the plural of?
Arteriovenous malformations is the plural of arteriovenous malformation.

Words near arteriovenous malformations in the dictionary

  1. arteriovenostomy
  2. arteriovenous
  3. arteriovenous fistula
  4. arteriovenous fistulas
  5. arteriovenous malformation
  6. arteriovenous malformations
  7. arterioventricular
  8. arteritic
  9. arteritides
  10. arteritis
  11. arteritises

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