Meaning

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  1. 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.

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

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Forms

plural: atrioventricular valves

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