Venovenous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing any technique in which blood is taken from a vein, processed, then returned to a vein. not-comparable

    "Continuous venovenous hemodialysis may be indicated to relieve volume overload in the hemodynamically unstable patient."

Example

More examples

"Continuous venovenous hemodialysis may be indicated to relieve volume overload in the hemodynamically unstable patient."

Etymology

From veno- + venous.

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