English noun: heart valve | |||
1. | heart valve (body) a valve to control one-way flow of blood | ||
Synonyms | cardiac valve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | valve | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | atrioventricular valve, semilunar valve | ||
Part holonym | cusp, leaflet | ||
Part meronym | heart, pump, ticker | ||
2. | heart valve (artifact) an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | implant | ||