atrioventricular valve
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Noun
atrioventricular valve (plural atrioventricular valves)
- (anatomy) Either of the two valves in the heart, situated between the atria and the ventricles, that prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria during systole.
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valve in the heart between the atria and the ventricles
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