atrioventricular valve

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atrioventricular valve (plural atrioventricular valves)

  2. (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.
    Hypernyms: heart valve < valve
    Coordinate term: semilunar valve

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