Anatomy

Arteriovenous Anastomosis

A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the CAPILLARY BEDS. Not to be confused with SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS or ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the CAPILLARY BEDS. Not to be confused with SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS or ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Arteriovenous Anastomoses
  • Anastomose, Arteriovenous
  • Anastomoses, Arteriovenous
  • Anastomosis, Arteriovenous
  • Arteriovenous Anastomose

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note category: do not confuse with ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA

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History Note

66(64)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A07w.015w.461w.085

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NLM Classification

WG 590

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arteriovenous Anastomosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001163. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001163
  2. Arteriovenous Anastomosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3482661