semilunar valve
semilunar valve · semilunar valves
Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the…Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.
a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
Forms
plural: semilunar valves| Singular | semilunar valve |
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Word family
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