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vein valve

vein valve noun: a small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-way valve to direct blood flow towards the heart and to prevent backflow.

Noun

vein valve (plural vein valves)

  1. A small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-way valve to direct blood flow towards the heart and to prevent backflow.

Forms of vein valve

pluralvein valves

Questions about vein valve

What does vein valve mean?
Vein valve means a small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-way valve to direct blood flow towards the heart and to prevent backflow.
What part of speech is vein valve?
Vein valve is a noun.
What is the plural of vein valve?
The plural of vein valve is vein valves.

Words near vein valve in the dictionary

  1. veilwise
  2. veilwort
  3. veily
  4. vein
  5. vein quartz
  6. vein valve
  7. vein valves
  8. veinage
  9. Veinakhia
  10. veinal
  11. veination

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