Arteriovenous Anastomosis |
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| Arteriovenous Anastomoses; Anastomose, Arteriovenous; Anastomoses, Arteriovenous; Anastomosis, Arteriovenous; Arteriovenous Anastomose | |
| A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. | |