semilunar
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Closing of the semilunar valves produces a monosyllabic “dup” sound.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The two semilunar valves, the pulmonary and aortic valves, are closed, preventing backflow of blood into the right and left ventricles from the pulmonary trunk on the right and the aorta on the left.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
There are three dilations in the wall of the aorta just superior to the aortic semilunar valve.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The valves at the openings that lead to the pulmonary trunk and aorta are known generically as semilunar valves.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The tricuspid valves and the semilunar valves of the pulmonary artery had lost their healthy transparency, but were not otherwise diseased.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by Warren, John Collins
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