Sinus of Valsalva
[ sahy-nuhsuhv val-sal-vuh ]
nounAnatomy.
any of the pouches of the aorta and the pulmonary artery opposite the flaps of the semilunar valves into which blood returning to the heart flows, closing the valves.
Origin of Sinus of Valsalva
1see origin at Valsalva maneuver
Words Nearby Sinus of Valsalva
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