cardiac valve
- noun
- /ˈkɑrdɪæk vælv/
- Specialized
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válvula cardiaca
- In addition to affecting the cardiac valves, rheumatic heart disease is a pancarditis affecting, to various degrees, the endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium.
Examples
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The signs and symptoms of valvular disease depend on which cardiac valve(s) are involved.
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Mitral valve prolapse is a commonly diagnosed condition involving the cardiac valves.
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Penetrating injuries of the cardiac valves are not as common as blunt injuries.
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There is a need for further interventional investigation or treatment, such as coronary arteriography or cardiac valve surgery.
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By comparison, in cardiac valve procedures, which require operative work to be done in a very confined area, the instrument heads face away from each other.
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There have also been reports of osseous metaplasia occurring in the cardiac valves and gastrointestinal tract.
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Mitral valve prolapse is a commonly diagnosed condition involving the cardiac valves. Although usually a benign disorder, there may be complications that require hospitalization in a critical care unit.
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He underwent open-heart surgery to replace a faulty cardiac valve.
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The signs and symptoms of valvular disease depend on which cardiac valve(s) are involved.
Synonyms
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4.1
A device that controls the flow of liquid or air in machines and instruments
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3.5
A flap in the heart that lets blood flow one way and stops it flowing back
How Damaged
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cardiac' (related to the heart) + 'valve' (a flow-control device) yields a valve in the heart that controls blood flow. This follows a regular adjective+noun compounding pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Cardiac valve combines cardiac, meaning 'heart', and valve, meaning a small door. Imagine a tiny door in the heart that opens to let blood go forward and closes to stop it going backward, so a cardiac valve controls 'one-way' blood flow between the heart's chambers and vessels.