heart valve
English Thesaurus
1. an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | implant, |
| definition | : | a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue (noun.artifact) |
2. a valve to control one-way flow of blood (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | valve, |
| definition | : | a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | atrioventricular valve, |
| definition | : | either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | semilunar valve, |
| definition | : | a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cusp, leaflet, |
| definition | : | a thin triangular flap of a heart valve (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | heart, pump, ticker, |
| definition | : | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (noun.body) |
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