aortic valve

English

Noun

aortic valve (plural aortic valves)

  2. (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.
    Synonym: AoV (abbreviation)
    Hypernyms: semilunar valve < heart valve < valve
    Coordinate terms: (semilunar) pulmonary valve; (atrioventricular) mitral valve, tricuspid valve
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