arteriovenous anastomosis
- arteriovenous anastomosis
a thick-walled blood vessel that connects an arteriole directly with a venule, thus bypassing the capillaries. Arteriovenous anastomoses are commonly found in the skin of the lips, nose, ears, hands and feet; their muscular walls can constrict to reduce blood flow or dilate to allow blood through to these areas.
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1. a. arteriolovenularis. 2. arteriovenous shunt (def. 2).
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