Arteriovenous Anastomosis
"Arteriovenous Anastomosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D001163
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.461.085
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| Concept/Terms |
Arteriovenous Anastomosis- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Anastomoses, Arteriovenous
- Anastomosis, Arteriovenous
- Arteriovenous Anastomoses
- Anastomose, Arteriovenous
- Arteriovenous Anastomose
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