arteriovenous anastomosis
Medicine and Physiology
noun
A direct communication or connection between an artery and a vein, especially as a means of regulating flow through a capillary network; the presence or establishment of such a connection.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet.
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