释义 |
sinus of val·sal·va \-välˈsälvə\ Usage: usually capitalized V Etymology: after Antonio M. Valsalva died 1723 Italian anatomist : any one of the pouches of the aorta and pulmonary artery which are located behind the flaps of the semilunar valves and into which the blood in its regurgitation toward the heart enters and thereby closes the valves |