Starr-Edwards prosthesis

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Etymology: Albert Starr, American physician, b. 1926; M.L. Edwards, American physician, b. 1906; Gk, prosthesis, attachment

an artificial cardiac valve. A caged-ball form of device, it obstructs the valve opening and prevents the backward flow of blood. See also prosthesis.

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