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valvula /val·vu·la/ (val´vu-lah) pl. val´vulae [L.] valvule; a small valve; formerly used in official nomenclature for any valve, but now restricted to certain small valves and cusps of heart valves.
valvula, certain small valves in the body and cusps of the heart valves. Also called valvule. valvula [val´vu-lah] (L.) valvule: a small valve; formerly used in official nomenclature to designate any valve, but now restricted to certain small valves in the body and cusps of heart valves.
valvula pl. valvulae [L.] a small valve; a single cusp of one of the semilunar valves of the heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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