arteriolovenular
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arteriolovenular bridge — the main and largest capillary connecting an arteriole and a venule; it retains some muscle elements and is rarely completely collapsed … Medical dictionary
Anastomosis — The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed and be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological… … Medical dictionary
Bridge — A set of one or more false teeth supported by a metal framework, used to replace one or more missing teeth. Bridges may be fixed or removable. A fixed bridge (a partial denture) is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth; it is… … Medical dictionary
arteriolovenous — Involving both the arterioles and veins. SYN: arteriolovenular … Medical dictionary
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
glomus — 1. [TA] A small globular body. 2. A highly organized arteriolovenular anastomosis forming a tiny nodular focus in the nailbed, pads of the fingers and toes, ears, hands, and feet and many other organs of the body. The afferent arteriole enters… … Medical dictionary
anastomosis arteriolovenularis — [TA] arteriolovenular anastomosis: a vessel that directly interconnects the arterial and venous systems and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Called also a. arteriovenosa [TA alternative] and arteriovenous a. Dermal vasculature… … Medical dictionary
