Arteriovenous anastomosis

Introduction: Arteriovenous anastomosis

Description of Arteriovenous anastomosis

Arteriovenous anastomosis: 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.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Arteriovenous anastomosis: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Arteriovenous anastomosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Arteriovenous anastomosis:

• Anastomosis

Terms associated with Arteriovenous anastomosis:

Terms Similar to Arteriovenous anastomosis:

• arteriovenous anastomose

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Broader terms for Arteriovenous anastomosis

• Microcirculation

Source - MeSH 2007

For a description of Arteriovenous anastomosis, see:

• cardiovascular shunt surgery
• physiologic anastomosis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Arteriovenous anastomosis

The following list attempts to classify Arteriovenous anastomosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cardiovascular System
  • Blood Vessels
    • Microcirculation
      • Arteriovenous Anastomosis

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• microcirculation
• blood vessel
• cardiovascular system
• Anatomy

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