AV node

noun

A small structure in the heart, located in the Koch's triangle, near the coronary sinus on the interatrial septum.

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Meanings

nounAV node (plural AV nodes)

plural AV nodes

  1. medicineA small structure in the heart, located in the Koch's triangle, near the coronary sinus on the interatrial septum.

Origin

From AV (“atrioventricular”) + node.

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APA

AV node. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AV%20node

MLA

“AV node.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AV%20node. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “AV node,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AV%20node.

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