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CARDIAC VALVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A valve to control one-way flow of blood
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cardiac valve" is a kind of...):
valve (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)
Meronyms (parts of "cardiac valve"):
cusp; leaflet (a thin triangular flap of a heart valve)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cardiac valve"):
atrioventricular valve (either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium)
semilunar valve (a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart)
Holonyms ("cardiac valve" is a part of...):
heart; pump; ticker (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body)
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