semilunar valve
English
Three semilunar shaped leaflets of the aortic valve in the heart.
Noun
semilunar valve (plural semilunar valves)
- (anatomy) Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.
Hyponyms
- aortic valve, pulmonary valve
Related terms
- atrioventricular valve
Translations
crescent-shaped valve in the heart