- atrioventricular valve
- atrioventricular valve n a valve between an atrium and ventricle of the heart: AURICULOVENTRICULAR VALVE:a) MITRAL VALVEb) TRICUSPID VALVE
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atrioventricular valve
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atrioventricular valve — noun either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium • Hypernyms: ↑heart valve, ↑cardiac valve • Hyponyms: ↑mitral valve, ↑bicuspid valve, ↑left atrioventricular valve … Useful english dictionary
left atrioventricular valve — noun valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle • Syn: ↑mitral valve, ↑bicuspid valve • Hypernyms: ↑atrioventricular valve … Useful english dictionary
right atrioventricular valve — noun valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts • Syn: ↑tricuspid valve • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
left atrioventricular valve — n MITRAL VALVE * * * valva atrioventricularis sinistra … Medical dictionary
right atrioventricular valve — n TRICUSPID VALVE * * * valva atrioventricularis dextra … Medical dictionary
atrioventricular anuli — atrioventricular valve anuli see a. fibrosus dexter/sinister cordis … Medical dictionary
atrioventricular rings — atrioventricular valve rings see anulus fibrosus dexter/sinister cordis … Medical dictionary
anterior cusp of left atrioventricular valve — anterior cusp of mitral valve cuspis anterior valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae … Medical dictionary
posterior cusp of left atrioventricular valve — posterior cusp of mitral valve cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae … Medical dictionary
posterior cusp of right atrioventricular valve — posterior cusp of tricuspid valve cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae … Medical dictionary
