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atrioventricular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • atrioventricular block; atrioventricular node; atrioventricular septum

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: AV

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • atrioventricular disease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: auriculoventricular

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From atrio- + ventricular.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: pitvar-kamrai — of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart
  • Indonesian: atrioventrikel — of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart
  • Northern Kurdish: girê guhikezikoke — of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart