Definition of Left atrioventricular valve

1. Noun. Valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

Exact synonyms: Bicuspid Valve, Mitral Valve
Generic synonyms: Atrioventricular Valve

Medical Definition of Left atrioventricular valve

1. The heart valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle. During left atrial contraction, the mitral valve opens to allow blood to flow into the left ventricle. Upon closure, the mitral valve prohibits the regurgitation of blood back into the left atrium. The mitral valve is the only heart valve that has only 2 valve cusps (all others have 3). (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Left Atrioventricular Valve

left-sided appendicitis
left-sided heart failure
left-sidedness
left-slanting
left-to-right shunt
left-to-right shunts
left-wing
left-winger
left-wingers
left alone
left and right
left arm orthodox
left arm unorthodox
left atrial pressure
left atrioventricular valve (current term)
left atrium
left atrium of the heart
left atriums
left auricular appendage
left axis deviation
left back
left backs
left bank
left banks
left behind
left brace
left braces
left bracket
left brackets

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