Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific heart valve: The "left atrioventricular valve" is the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. It has two triangular flaps or cusps and functions to prevent the backflow of blood from the ventricle into the atrium during contraction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully repaired the patient's leaking left atrioventricular valve.
  • A common condition affecting the left atrioventricular valve is mitral valve prolapse.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: In medical terminology, the "left atrioventricular valve" is almost exclusively referred to by its more common name, the mitral valve or bicuspid valve. The term "left atrioventricular valve" is used for precise anatomical description.
  • The echocardiogram showed normal function of the left atrioventricular valve.

Variants and Related Words

• Mitral Valve (n): The common clinical name for the left atrioventricular valve.
  • Mitral valve regurgitation is a serious condition.
• Bicuspid Valve (n): An alternative anatomical name emphasizing its two-cusp structure.
  • The bicuspid valve ensures one-way blood flow.

Synonyms

• Mitral valve: The standard synonym in medicine and cardiology.
• Bicuspid valve: A synonym highlighting its anatomical structure.

Related Phrases

• Atrioventricular (AV) valve: A general category of heart valves that includes both the left (mitral) and right (tricuspid) atrioventricular valves.
  • The two main atrioventricular valves are the mitral and tricuspid valves.

Noun

1. valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle