atrioventricular

American

[ey-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler] / ˌeɪ tri oʊ vɛnˈtrɪk yə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the atria and ventricles of the heart. AV, A-V

atrioventricular British

/ ˌeɪtrɪəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart

atrioventricular disease

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Etymology

Origin of atrioventricular

1855–60; < New Latin atrio- (combining form of atrium heart chamber; atrium, -o- ) + ventricular

Example Sentences

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Food and Drug Administration voted 4-3 on Tuesday to recommend approval for the products in patients who suffer from an abnormal heart rhythm called atrioventricular block.

From Reuters

Effects of renal sympathetic denervation on heart rate and atrioventricular conduction in patients with resistant hypertension.

From Forbes

Maisie was born at the hospital after a planned Caesarean section on 16 August 2011 with an atrioventricular septal defect, meaning the walls in her heart were missing.

From BBC

Patients with atrioventricular block currently can receive a traditional pacemaker, which delivers impulses to the right ventricle only.

From Reuters

About one million Americans have atrioventricular block, which reduces heart function by blocking the electrical signals between its top and bottom chambers.

From Reuters

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