semilunar valve

se·mi·lu·narvalve

uncommon

noun

1.

a heart valve with half-moon-shaped cusps; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart

Synonyms

semilunar valve

Related words

Broader terms

heart valve

Narrower terms

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Grammar

noun
singular	semilunar valve
plural	semilunar valves

Nearby words

semihard semiliquid semiliterate semilunar semilunar bone semimajor axis semiminor axis semimonthly seminal seminal duct

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