pulmonary valve

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noun Anatomy.

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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Words nearby pulmonary valve

pulmonary, pulmonary artery, pulmonary circulation, pulmonary tree, pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary valve, pulmonary vein, pulmonate, pulmonic, pulmonic airstream, pulmonology

How to use pulmonary valve in a sentence

Such and such a time, such and such a day, then trouble with the valve.
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The painting is of a human heart set inside a wind-up music box that has a metal rod poking out of the pulmonary artery.
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The flawed valve was rapidly replaced by a more robust system.
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This safety valve allows citizens to sound the alarm and challenge those whose views are hateful and totalitarian.
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[W] thout an exchange-rate safety valve you need an alternate way to rebalance economies.
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Its continued presence in pulmonary tuberculosis is, however, a grave prognostic sign, even when the physical signs are slight.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A feed-pump forced water into the boilers; each had a safety-valve with a lever and weight.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The valve-seat H has formed on its lower surface two crescent shaped long and narrow slits.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
The discharge-valve was then opened for a moment, allowing a blast of steam to escape, reducing the pressure say to one-half.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The valve open while the plunger-pole ascended 20 inches, then went the remainder of the 10-feet stroke expansive.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick