arteriovenous malformationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɑː.tɪə.ri.əʊˈviː.nəs mæl.fɔːˌmeɪ.ʃən/us/ɑːrˌtɪr.i.oʊˈviː.nəs mæl.fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/abbreviation AVM specializeda condition present from birth in which there is a problem with the connection between the arteries and veins in the brain, causing blood from the arteries to flow directly into the veins without passing through the capillaries
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