semilunar

American

[sem-ee-loo-ner, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈlu nər, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

shaped like a half-moon; crescent.

semilunar British

/ ˌsɛmɪˈluːnə /

adjective

shaped like a crescent or half-moon

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Other Word Forms

presemilunar

adjective

Etymology

Origin of semilunar

First recorded in 1590–1600; semi- + lunar

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semilunar

After blood passes through the pulmonary arteries, the right semilunar valves close preventing the blood from flowing backwards into the right ventricle.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Both the aortic and the pulmonary valves are semilunar valves.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The semilunar valves close to prevent backflow into the heart.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Any condition that increases resistance requires a greater afterload to force open the semilunar valves and pump the blood.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

A, A, A, The semilunar ganglion and solar plexus, situated below the diaphragm and behind the stomach.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin

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