| 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 | ||