AVM
US /ˈeɪˌviːˈem/
UK /ˌeɪ.viːˈem/
縮寫
動靜脈畸形
Arteriovenous malformation: an abnormal tangle of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, which can occur anywhere in the body but are most dangerous when they occur in the brain or spinal cord.
範例:
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The patient was diagnosed with an AVM in the brain.
患者被診斷出腦部動靜脈畸形。
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Surgical intervention may be necessary to treat a cerebral AVM.
可能需要手術干預來治療腦動靜脈畸形。