| NOUN | body | semilunar valve | a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons |
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| Meaning | A heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart. | |
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| Narrower | aortic valve | A semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta |
| pulmonary valve | A semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery | |
| Broader | heart valve, cardiac valve | A valve to control one-way flow of blood |
| Spanish | válvula semilunar | |
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