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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Microvessels > Arteriovenous Anastomosis

Preferred term

Arteriovenous Anastomosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the CAPILLARY BEDS. Not to be confused with SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS or ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arteriovenous Anastomoses

In other languages

  • French

  • Anastomose artério-veineuse
  • Anastomose artériolo-veinulaire
  • Anastomose artérioloveinulaire
  • Anastomoses artérioveineuses

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J0X9PB0W-7

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