semilunar valvenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsem.i.luː.nə ˈvælv/us/ˌsem.i.luː.nɚ ˈvælv/specializedone of the valves (= structures that open and close) that stop blood from returning into the ventricles (= lower spaces) of the heart
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The circulatory system & blood
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- accessory pathway
- antigen
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- blood donor
- blood sugar
- corpuscle
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- mediastinal
- microvascular
- myocardial
- myocarditis
- oxyhaemoglobin
- palpitate
- pressure point
- pulse
- Rh factor
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