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semilunar cartilage
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semilunar valve

sem·i·lu·nar valve (plural sem·i·lu·nar valves)


noun 
Definition:
 
crescent-shaped heart valve: either of two crescent-shaped valves in the heart that prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles. The two valves are called the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve.

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