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English noun: heart valve

1. heart valve (body) a valve to control one-way flow of blood


Synonymscardiac valve


Broader (hypernym)valve


Narrower (hyponym)atrioventricular valve, semilunar valve


Part holonymcusp, leaflet


Part meronymheart, pump, ticker

2. heart valve (artifact) an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve


Broader (hypernym)implant









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