Match the term to its definition.
-This is created by a vascular surgeon who joins an artery and a vein together and makes an opening between the two so that blood flows directly from artery to vein,bypassing the capillaries
A)anuria
B)calculi
C)calyx
D)cystitis
E)dysuria
F)fistula
G)graft
H)lithotripsy
I)nephron
J)oliguria
K)peritoneal
L)ptosis
M)residual
N)secretion
O)stricture
P)ureter
Q)urethra
R)urinary meatus

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​Match the term to its definition.
-​This is created by a vascular surgeon who joins an artery and a vein together and makes an opening between the two so that blood flows directly from artery to vein,bypassing the capillaries
A)​anuria
B)​calculi
C)​calyx
D)​cystitis
E)​dysuria
F)​fistula
G)​graft
H)​lithotripsy
I)​nephron
J)​oliguria
K)​peritoneal
L)​ptosis
M)​residual
N)​secretion
O)​stricture
P)​ureter
Q)​urethra
R)​urinary meatus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A fistula, specifically an arteriovenous fistula, is created by a vascular surgeon by joining an artery and a vein together, allowing blood to flow directly from the artery to the vein, bypassing the capillaries. This is often done for patients requiring hemodialysis.

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