heart valve heart·valve uncommon noun 1. a valve to control one-way flow of blood Synonymsheart valvecardiac valve 2. an implant that replaces a natural heart valve Synonymsheart valve Related words Broader terms implantvalve Narrower terms atrioventricular valvesemilunar valve Parts heart Part of cusp WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.