HyperDic: aortic_valve

English > 1 sense of the expression *aortic valve*:
NOUN	body	aortic valve	a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

English > *aortic valve*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	A semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart.
Broader	semilunar valve	A heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons
Spanish	válvula aórtica
Catalan	vàlvula aòrtica