English Explanatory Dictionary

atrioventricular valve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

atrioventricular valve atrioventricular valves

Related words

mitral valve tricuspid valve
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