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LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Synonyms:
bicuspid valve; left atrioventricular valve; mitral valve
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("left atrioventricular valve" is a kind of...):
atrioventricular valve (either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium)