aortic valve

English

Noun

aortic valve (plural aortic valves)

2. (anatomy) The semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.

   Synonym: AoV (abbreviation)

   Hypernyms: semilunar valve < heart valve < valve

   Coordinate terms: (semilunar) pulmonary valve; (atrioventricular) mitral valve, tricuspid valve