English noun: atrioventricular valve | |||
1. | atrioventricular valve (body) either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cardiac valve, heart valve | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve, mitral valve, right atrioventricular valve, tricuspid valve | ||
Part holonym | papillary muscle | ||