Definition of "arteriovenous" []

• Of, relating to, or connecting both arteries and veins. (adjective)

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• ""What they did determine through some of the testing is that Mike has a congenital tangle of blood vessels right outside his brain that is called arteriovenous malformation, or what we refer to as AVM," Burkholder said."
• "Johnson was admitted Wednesday afternoon after a condition from birth, called arteriovenous malformation, caused bleeding in his brain, said U.S. Capitol attending physician Adm."
• "Bray was diagnosed with a brain condition called arteriovenous malformation or AVM."