Condition

AVM medical abbreviation

AVM means "arteriovenous malformation".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for AVM), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What does AVM mean in medical terms?

AVM means "arteriovenous malformation".

Where is AVM used?

AVM shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is AVM on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. AVM is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM); NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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