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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and regulates blood flow between these chambers.
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- noun anatomy The
valve that divides theleft atrium and leftventricle of theheart
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- noun valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
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