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atrioventricular

adjective
atrio路​ven路​tric路​u路​lar | \ 藢膩-tr膿-艒-ven-藞tri-ky蓹-l蓹r How to pronounce atrioventricular (audio) , -v蓹n-\

Definition of atrioventricular

: of, relating to, or located between an atrium and ventricle of the heart

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 Selah had a hole in her heart (complete atrioventricular canal defect) that was diagnosed before she was born. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Twin Girls Who Were Conjoined at the Stomach Celebrate 2nd Birthday," 27 Oct. 2016 Sadie was born with complete atrioventricular canal defect 鈥攁 large hole in the center of the heart 鈥攐n Nov. 11, 2014, and underwent a pair of surgeries to repair the defect, Lee鈥檕r tells PEOPLE. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Toddler Thriving After Getting World's Tiniest Heart Valve as Infant: We Knew 'She Could Die'," 10 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of atrioventricular

1854, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for atrioventricular

New Latin atrium + English ventricular

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atrioventricular

adjective
atrio路​ven路​tric路​u路​lar | \ 藢膩-tr膿-(藢)艒-藢ven-藞trik-y蓹-l蓹r How to pronounce atrioventricular (audio) \

Medical Definition of atrioventricular

1 : of, relating to, or situated between an atrium and ventricle
2 : of, involving, or being the atrioventricular node

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