Definition of Heart valve

1. Noun. A valve to control one-way flow of blood.

Exact synonyms: Cardiac Valve
Group relationships: Heart, Pump, Ticker
Terms within: Cusp, Leaflet
Specialized synonyms: Atrioventricular Valve, Semilunar Valve
Generic synonyms: Valve

2. Noun. An implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve.
Generic synonyms: Implant

Medical Definition of Heart valve

1. A term used to describe anyone of the main 4 valves of the heart: tricuspid, mitral, aortic or pulmonic valves. Mitral valve separates left atrium and left ventricle, pulmonic valve separates pulmonary vein and left atrium, tricuspid valve separates right atrium and right ventricle, aortic valve separates left ventricle and the aorta (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heart Valve

heart rhythm
heart rupture
heart sac
heart septal defects
heart septum
heart sounds
heart specialist
heart stroke
heart surgeon
heart surgery
heart tamponade
heart tones
heart transplantation
heart urchin
heart valve (current term)
heart valve (current term)
heart valves
heart valve prolapse
heart valve prosthesis
heart valve prosthesis implantation
heart ventricle
heart ventricle
hear out
heast
heaste
heastes
heasts
heat
heat
heat-absorbing

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