pulmonary valve

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.

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Example Sentences

The 4-month-old is critically ill with a severe case of pulmonary valve stenosis, a heart valve disorder.

From New York Times

When he was born, Dylan was diagnosed with moderate hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of fluid in the brain, as well as a heart condition called pulmonary valve stenosis, Pantoja said.

From Fox News

“Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery,” he wrote.

From Washington Times

She is due to undergo a pulmonary valve replacement with a specialist surgeon in Newcastle to rectify the problems.

From BBC

But when these TEHVs are implanted into sheep hearts to replace the native pulmonary valve, they undergo adverse remodelling changes after 12 months.

From Nature