Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heart valve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: heart -valve
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.

Inflected Forms

heart valves (plural)

Phrases

aortic valve mitral valve pulmonary valve tricuspid valve

Frequently Paired Words

aortic valve mitral valve pulmonary valve tricuspid valve

Synonyms

cardiac valve

Questions

What does heart valve mean?: Any of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.

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