valve (n)

n05395286

type n
lex_filenum 08
def a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Outgoing links
Hypernym structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
Part holonym heart, pump, ticker
Derivationally related form valve → valvular
Derivationally related form valve → valvelet
Hyponym heart valve, cardiac valve; valvule, valvelet, valvula; ileocecal valve
Incoming links
Derivationally related form valvular → valve
Hyponym structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
Part meronym heart, pump, ticker
Hypernym heart valve, cardiac valve; valvule, valvelet, valvula; ileocecal valve
Derivationally related form valvelet → valve

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