See Also: valvula foraminis ovalis(medicine)
phleb-(medicine)
rete foraminis ovalis(medicine)
plexus venosus foraminis ovalis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
valvula(medicine)
valvula(dictionary)
valvula vestibuli(medicine)
valvula venosa(medicine)
valvula tricuspidalis(medicine)

valvula foraminis ovalis (medicine) and phleb- (medicine)


valvula foraminis ovalis (medicine)


valvula foraminis ovalis -->
valve of foramen ovale


A fold projecting into the left atrium from the margin of the foramen ovale in the foetus; when, with beginning inspiration, the blood pressure within the left atrium increases, the valve closes and its edges become adherent to the margin of the foramen ovale, occluding it.

Synonym: valvula foraminis ovalis, falx septi, valve of oval foramen.


phleb- (medicine)


phleb-


See: phlebo-.