cardiac valve

cardiac valve
noun
a valve to control one-way flow of blood
Syn: ↑heart valve
Hypernyms: ↑valve
Part Holonyms: ↑heart, ↑pump, ↑ticker
Part Meronyms: ↑cusp, ↑leaflet

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