valvule
English
Etymology
From Latin valvula (“valve, little valve”) either directly or via French valvule, from Latin valva (“double door, valve”) + -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”). Doublet of valvula.
Noun
valvule (plural valvules or valvulae)
- (anatomy) A small valve.
- (anatomy) A structure similar to a small valve.
Usage notes
The uncommon plural valvulae is borrowed irregularly directly from the Latin doublet valvula.
Synonyms
- valvula
Derived terms
- valvuloplasty
French
Noun
valvule f (plural valvules)
- (anatomy) valvule
Further reading
- “valvule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.