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cardiac valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood | ||
heart valve | ||
valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | ||
pump, ticker, heart a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | ||
cusp, leaflet point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) | ||
atrioventricular valve either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium |