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leaflet

leaf·let

UK/ˈliːflɪt/ US/ˈliflʌt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a thin triangular flap of a heart valve

Synonyms
2.
3.

Origin

From leaf + -let.

Phrases

  • bi-leaflet valve
  • bileaflet valve
  • intergeniculate leaflet
  • leaflet drop
  • leaflet propaganda
  • leaflet raid
  • leaflet shell
  • Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis

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