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Sinus of Valsalva

[ sahy-nuhs uhv val-sal-vuh ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. any of the pouches of the aorta and the pulmonary artery opposite the flaps of the semilunar valves into which blood returning to the heart flows, closing the valves.

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Origin of Sinus of Valsalva1

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