Anatomy
heart valve
heart valve [ hahrt valv ]
Subclass of:
Heart
Definitions related to heart valves:
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(valve, cardiac) A valve located in the heart.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of blood from the heart ventricles to the heart atria or from the pulmonary arteries or aorta to the ventricles.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(cardiac valve) Anatomical valve which has as its parts the endocardium and fibroelastic connective tissue attached to the fibrous ring of heart.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(cardiac valve) Any of the four heart valves, including the two atrioventricular valves and the two semilunar valves, which regulate the flow of blood through the chambers of the heart.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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