cardiac valve

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cardiac valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood

heart valve

ticker, heart, pump - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

leaflet, cusp - a thin triangular flap of a heart valve

atrioventricular valve - either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium

semilunar valve - a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart

valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

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