Heart-valve Definition

noun

(anatomy) The valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.

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Synonyms:
  • cardiac valve

Other Word Forms of Heart-valve

Noun

Singular:
heart-valve
Plural:
heart valves

Heart-valve Sentence Examples

  • The coronary arteries come out of the aorta just after the last heart valve (the aortic valve ).

  • Anyone can develop endocarditis, but you are most at risk if you have underlying heart valve disease or have certain congenital heart diseases.

  • Atrial fibrillation associated with heart valve disease, valve prosthesis, heart failure, intracardiac thrombus, or thyrotoxicosis.

  • The coronary arteries come out of the aorta just after the last heart valve (the aortic valve).

  • If heart valve disease is causing the heart murmurs, treatment may include medications or surgery.

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HHEHEA

Words Ending With

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