An arteriovenous fistula.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Bray was diagnosed with a brain condition called arteriovenous malformation or AVM.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Survey: Limits Keep Teens From Bad Texting] Reference

It's called arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

That's a classic picture of an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

That was his malformation, this arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 4, 2007] Reference

He had what's known as an AVM, an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2007] Reference

Here's a look at an angiogram of an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

The cause of cerebral arteriovenous malformation AVM is unknown.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » ThinkFast: December 14, 2006] Reference

Developmental disorder e.g., arteriovenous malformation, agenesis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry] Reference

Cerebral arteriovenous malformations occur in less than 1% of people.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » ThinkFast: December 14, 2006] Reference

Instead, it was congenital arteriovenous malformation, otherwise known as AVM.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

Remember, we're talking about something known as an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference

You know, we're talking about something known as an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

And what they found subsequently was in fact this was an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

In arteriovenous malformation, the artery very often connects directly with the vein.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

And what they found subsequently was, in fact, this was an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

GUPTA: He should be cured of this arteriovenous malformation as long as they got it all.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 4, 2007] Reference

I mean, there are a few people who have what's called an acquired arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

The premiere had patients with the diagnoses of astrocytoma and AVM arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-11-01] Reference

I had arteriovenous malformation laser surgery in 1998 and have only a few problems with my right side.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Update on Senator Johnson - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

The procedure he was undergoing, an arteriovenous fistula, joins the vein and artery to facilitate dialysis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michigan Economy Drags Down Health-Care System] Reference

And then we've come to find out, in fact, it was exactly what you said, Heidi, an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2006] Reference

And, you know, we talk a lot about these arteriovenous malformation, again, a big word, Wolf, that sort of cluster.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference

Oh, the condition they think she has is called AVM (arteriovenous malformation), all the information i know about it is here.    From Wordnik.com.  [fragile-liar Diary Entry] Reference

He had a congenital arteriovenous malformation, which is a mass of arteries/blood vessels that connect without any capillaries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Happy Hour Roundup] Reference

Blood leaked from an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein in the brain, or what is known as an arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Update on Senator Johnson’s Condition - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Refinance 2nd Mortgage] Reference

(ESRD) undergoing creation of an arteriovenous (AV) graft for hemodialysis access.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

I-FABP arteriovenous concentration gradients were presented as mean±standard error.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

PRT-201 also is being studied for its ability to prolong the patency of arteriovenous grafts (AVGs).    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The abnormality, an arteriovenous malformation, was something he was born with, not a fighting injury.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference

A cerebral Magnetic Resonance (MR) angiography showed neither an aneurysm nor arteriovenous malformation.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Further investigation with capsule endoscopy demonstrated two arteriovenous malformations in the small bowel.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Objective: To evaluate the primary patency of arteriovenous fistulae following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

The superiority of autogenous arteriovenous fistulas as compared with prosthetic arteriovenous grafts is well established.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

These data are in line with the rapid increase of arteriovenous concentration differences of I-FABP immediately upon ischemia.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Background The leading cause of failure of a prosthetic arteriovenous hemodialysis-access graft is venous anastomotic stenosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Experts recommend creating an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), to connect a vein and artery and allow access to the vascular system.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference