ATRIOVENTRICULAR Definition & Meaning

atrioventricular

[ ey-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Anatomy.

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

atrioventricular

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adjective

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of atrioventricular¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of atrioventricular¹

C19: from atrio-, from New Latin atrium heart chamber (see atrium ) + ventricular

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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