Valve

Introduction: Valve

Description of Valve

Valve: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Valve: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Valve:

• Valve disease
• Fold
• Lining
• Membrane
• Canal
• Hollow
• Organ
• Retard

Terms associated with Valve:

More specific terms for Valve:

• heart valve
• cardiac valve
• valvule
• valvelet
• valvula
• ileocecal valve

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Valve

• structure
• anatomical structure
• complex body part
• bodily structure
• body structure

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Valve

The following list attempts to classify Valve into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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