💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heart valve"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardiac valvenoun | a valve to control one-way flow of blood |
| atrioventricular valvenoun | (anatomy) Either of the two valves in the heart, situated between the atria and the ventricles, that prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria during systole. |
| valvenoun | A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum. |
| valvulanoun | (anatomy) A small valve. |
| valvulenoun | A small valve. |
| semilunar valvenoun | (anatomy) Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles. |
| aortic valvenoun | (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta. |
| mitral valvenoun | (anatomy) The valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. |
| cardioventriclenoun | (anatomy) A ventricle of the heart |
| tricuspid valvenoun | A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium. |
| pulmonary valvenoun | (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. |
| pulmonic valvenoun | (anatomy) Synonym of pulmonary valve. |
| valvotomynoun | (surgery) An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood |
| bicuspid valvenoun | (anatomy) Synonym of mitral valve. |
| arterynoun | (anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery. |
| valvulotomynoun | A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart |
| veinnoun | (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. |
| cardiovesselnoun | A cardiac blood vessel |
| great vesselnoun | (anatomy, mostly plural) Any of the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart, i.e. the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary arteries and veins, and the aorta. |
| eustachian valvenoun | (anatomy, cardiology) A crescent-shaped fold of the lining membrane of the heart at the entrance of the vena cava inferior. |
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