atrioventricular valve

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English

Noun

atrioventricular valve (plural atrioventricular valves)

(anatomy) Either of the two valves in the heart, situated between the atria and the ventricles, that prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria during systole.

Hyponyms

mitral valve, tricuspid valve

Related terms

semilunar valve

Translations

valve in the heart between the atria and the ventricles

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