Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semilunar valve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: semilu-nar -valve
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.

Inflected Forms

semilunar valves (plural)

Phrases

aortic valve pulmonary valve

Frequently Paired Words

aortic valve pulmonary valve atrioventricular valve

Questions

What does semilunar valve mean?: Either of the two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles.

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