Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun heart_valve

2 senses of heart valve

Sense 1
heart valve, cardiac valve -- (a valve to control one-way flow of blood)
       => valve -- (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)

Sense 2
heart valve -- (an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve)
       => implant -- (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)