valvula

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(valvyə lə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
val•vu•la  (valvyə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae (-lē′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya small valve or valvule.
  2. Anatomya cusp of certain valves, as the aortic valve.
  • Neo-Latin; Latin valv(a) valve + -ula -ule
  • 1605–15

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