| arteriolovenular | Involving both the arterioles and veins. Synonym: arteriolovenular. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteriolovenular anastomosis | <anatomy> 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. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arteriolovenular bridge | The largest capillary connecting arteriole to venule. (05 Mar 2000) |