arteriovenous

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adjective

Relating to the arteries and the veins

OriginEnglish venous ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) ← Latin artēria →
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Meanings

adjectivearteriovenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the arteries and the veins

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  2. Latinartēria
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  4. Englisharteri-
  5. Englisharterio-
  6. Englishvenous
  7. Englisharteriovenous

From arterio- + venous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arteriovenous

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APA

arteriovenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriovenous

MLA

“arteriovenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriovenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arteriovenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriovenous.

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