heart valve
— Noun
– English
～ a valve to control one-way flow of blood
ileocecal valve
— Noun
– English
～ valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
escape valve
— Noun
– English
～ a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
exhaust valve
— Noun
– English
～ a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold
aortic valve
— Noun
– English
～ a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart
clapper valve
— Noun
– English
～ a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
atrioventricular valve
— Noun
– English
～ either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
ball valve
— Noun
– English
～ any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball
cardiac valve
— Noun
– English
～ a valve to control one-way flow of blood
bicuspid valve
— Noun
– English
～ valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
clack valve
— Noun
– English
～ a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
butterfly valve
— Noun
– English
～ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
valved
— Adjective
– English
～ (of brass instruments) having valves
valvular incompetence
— Noun
– English
～ inability of a bodily valve to close completely
valvular heart disease
— Noun
– English
～ heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
valvular
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to or operating by means of valves