valvula connivens

noun

valvula con·​ni·​vens

-kəˈnīˌvenz,

-nēˌven(t)s

plural valvulae conniventes

-ˌkänəˈven‧ˌtēz,

-en‧ˌtās

: plica circularis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, closing valvula

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