LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does left atrioventricular valve mean? 

• LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE (noun)
  The noun LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE has 1 sense:

1. valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle

  Familiarity information: LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

bicuspid valve; left atrioventricular valve; mitral valve

Hypernyms ("left atrioventricular valve" is a kind of...):

atrioventricular valve (either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium)