Valve: [TA] (1) A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ that serves to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. (2) Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure, resembling or functioning as a valve.valvule, plica. SYN: valva [TA]. [L. valva]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Valve: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Valve into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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