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semilunar valve

noun Anatomy.

either of two valves, one in the aorta and one in the pulmonary artery, consisting of a set of three crescent-shaped flaps of tissue and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the heart after contraction.

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Origin of semilunar valve

First recorded in 1710–20
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British Dictionary definitions for semilunar valve

semilunar valve

noun

anatomy either of two crescent-shaped valves, one in the aorta and one in the pulmonary artery, that prevent regurgitation of blood into the heart
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Medicine definitions for semilunar valve

semilunar valve

n.

One of three semilunar segments serving as the cusps of a valve preventing regurgitation, as in the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve.
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