- left atrioventricular valve
- left atrioventricular valve n MITRAL VALVE
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valva atrioventricularis sinistra.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
left atrioventricular valve
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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
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 opening — Latin ostium atrioventriculare sinistrum Gray s subject #139 533 The left atrioventricular opening (mitral orifice) is placed below and to the left of the aortic orifice. It is a little smaller than the corresponding aperture of the opposite side … Wikipedia
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
Atrioventricular septal defect — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q21.2 ICD 9 745.6 … Wikipedia
Atrioventricular — (having to do with an atrium and ventricle) can refer to: *Left atrioventricular opening *Atrioventricular fistula *Atrioventricular node *The term Atrioventricular valves is used to describe the mitral valve and tricuspid valve … Wikipedia
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Left atrium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = atrium sinistrum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. Caption2 = Computer rendering of a human left atrium. Precursor =… … Wikipedia
leftatrioventricular valve — left atrioventricular valve n. See mitral valve. * * * … Universalium
